Tt tiTtckl SUtf HILLSDOUO. WASHINGTON COUNTV, OUKtJOX, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1000. Nl'Ml'.ER 31 VOLUMK 31 filllsboro Independent IRVING BATH, Publisher. OFFICIAL COUNTV PAPER. OMK DOLLAR PtRVKARIN ADVANCE Republican In Politics. iuTiirnmo Katii: DispUy, o cru kb inch, simile column, (or (our Inner tions; reading notice, one cent a word each Insertion (nothing lm than 1 cents) ; professional carl", one Inch, 1 hie quarterly, (notice! and lesulntionr free to advertising tougesj. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. E. B. TONGUE ATTORNEiY AT LAW Hlllsboro, Oregon. Office: Rooms 3. 4 and 5. Morgan Blk W. N. BARRETT ATTORNEY-AT LAW Hlllsboro, Oregon. Office: Central Block. Rooms 6 and 7. BENTON BOWMAN ATTORN EY AT LAW Hlllsboro, Oregon. Office, In Union Ulk.. with 8. B. Huaton THOS. II. TONGUE JR. ATTORN KY-AT-LAW NOTARY PUBLIC office i Rooms A, 4 and 5, Morgan BlocB Hlllaboro, Oregon. S. T. LINKLATER. M. B. C. M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Hlllsboro, Oregon. Office, upstairs, oer The Delta Drug Store. Office hours 8 to 12 ; 1 to 6, anil In the evening (roin 7 to 9 o'clock. J. P. TAMIE8IE, M. D. 8. P. R. R. SURGEON Hlllaboro, Oregon. R.ldne owner Third an Main; offlw .op MairaoTar Daltadruf atra; boura, .8otoliin. I to i an 4 T to p. m. lelephona to r.l.n from ixiia driw tor. A ii call promptly alia warad dai or nix hi. W. A. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hllliboro, Oregon. Office: Mornan-Balley block, op tain, rooms 12. IS and 15. Residence 8. W. cor. Uaee Line and 8econd its. Uoth 'phones. W. J. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON , Hlllsboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, up stairs with F. A. Bailey. Residence. N. B. corner Third and Oak U. A. B. BAILEY, M. D., PUYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ilillsboro, Oregon. . o "."!!! i;!! .omJ!S IhIM houa 'north of "city alacirle lUhl plant. Call promptly atwndad day or ''' J"'"1 phoo.a. wpua-ui MARK B. BUMP, ATTORN KY-AT-LAW. Notary Public and Collections. HILLSBORO, ORB. free Delivery Of the best Fish, Game and Meats. Our delivery is prompt and in all parts of Hillslwro We have inaugerated a new Schedule in Prices and this together with our de livery system makes this Ilills boro' s popular market. Corwin & Hcidcl. Announcement. Having purchased the Central Meat Market, we wisn 10 annuu i to former patrons and the public, that we have established a free de livery and have reduced the prices on all meat. For the best cuts and best service possible we res pectfully solicit your patronage. EMMOTT BROS. KURATL BROS, luuor AND AUCTIONEER. Residence 4th-and Oak Sta.. HiUsboro Money to Loan- Dr. B. P. Shepherd, (Successor to Dr. A. Burris.) Al hla roome over City Ury mry Tueedsy, inmauaj .- frssldenl California Coltoe of telepathy Koleesor ol Theory and Vneuc. JCa-M em. Cal. Mate ltoaru oi .au..u nut I .Ileal Esla WRITE TO THEM ABOUT OREGON OUR READERS CAN HELP. Persons Asking for Information ef Oregon and Its Opportunities- Write to Some One ef Them. Oregon's greatest need is people, not in the cities, but in the smaller communities and on the farms There are hundreds of people in the East and South who want to come to this Oregon country, but do not care to do so until they know more of the climate and opportunities. The following list of people want to come here and have the where with to make homes and business for themselves. Few of them are from Missouri, but they all "want to be shown." We wish the readers of The Independent would write one or more of these persons a letter, giving a description of the country here, the advantages, and tell them why Oregon is a good place to live in. Stick closely to the truth for the truth is good enough. No ef fort is made to classify these names, but you can easily determine those to whom your locality would appeal. Every reader of The Independent can find the time to write one letter at least. By so doing many letters will be written and much good done. Read over the list carefully, pick out one to write to and "do it now:" George B. Wheaton, ijji Sum mer st., Grinnell, Iowa, wants to know of the country. M. V. Bateman. Monroe, Iowa, and R. II. Boldrick, 864 21st St.. Des Moines, Iowa, want descriptive letters. Walter Burke, Bloomington, In diana, wants to know about dairy opportunities on logged off land. Prices of lands, terms, etc. S. J. Kimball, Elgin, Illinois, wants same information. John N. Biguey, Box 35, Colfax, Iowa, wants general information himself and sends following names: William Miller, Colfax, Iowa, Wil liam Brock, Colfax, Iowa, and John Stonehocker, Coltax, Iowa. Quotation from letter of J. R. C. Miller, County Assessor, Lincoln, Neb.: "What have you to offer to say a colony of ten families, in your dairy lands or any others? What are prices and terms?" A. S. French, R. F. D. NO. 3, Goldfield, Iowa. George B. Frazier, R. F. D. No. 4, JJox 18, Atlantic, lowa. Len L. Kopf, of Maxwell, Iowa, asks information concerning home steads in Oregon, and sends follow ing names ot interested parties: Edward Conner, R. F. D. No. 2, Maxwell, Iowa. Ray West. Max well, Iowa. A. J. Ayers, R. F. D. No. 2, Maxwell, Iowa. Thos. V. Conner, 600 21st St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, asks about the undeveloped lands of Oregon. C. O. Brewer, Wain Stennett, R. S. Campbell, J. B. Anderson, Geo. Hastings, all of Atlantic, Iowa, R. F. D. 4, want general information. Peter B. Narber, of Beaman, la., is anxious to know about farming in Oregon. He sends these names also: William Haitt, Conrad, Iowa John Benham, Conrad, Iowa. John Cakerice, Conrad, Iowa. George Ryan, Beaman, Iowa. W. A. Miller. R. F. D. No. 1 Council Grove, Kansas. James Hughes, Capt.G. B. Ward, Perry Lacy. David Bear, David Curly, all Monticcllo, Indiana. Thomas Spencer, Lee, White County, Indiana. Mrs. Dora Brande, R. F. D. No. 2, Alden, Iowa, wants information herself and sends following names ol neighbors and friends: J. A. Brande, Alden, Iowa. Will Hega land, Alden, I nva. Quotations from Alvin C. Dick over, 2515 Little Rock Ave., Ft. Smith, Arkansas: "Can you give me some information regarding low priced irrigable lands in Eastern Oregon?" Louis Pauliss, Route No. t, Box 15, Saunders City, Neb. R. L. Smith, Shawnee, 21 a West Main St., Oklahoma. Asks partic ularly about cheap land and logged off dairy lands. Nelson Lovely, Greenfield, Iowa. 1 G. W. Lovely, Greenfield, Iowa C. H. Lovely, 1363 Market street Oakland, California. (This family expect to locate in Oregon almost immediately.) F. Piohaska, R. F. D. No. 4. At chison. Kansas, says he expects to buy an Oregon farm but will look over ground first. W. Hickling, McCook, Nebraska interested in dairy lands and also asks about free lands. S. E. Jacobs, Tampa, Kas., asks for same information as Mr. Hick ling. Robert F. Skoglund, La Junta, Colorado, gives also following names: John blcogiuna, iienry a Ma Lane, Nels Shuland, all of Lajunta Colo. J. W. Curl, Alton, Kansas. II. E. Dutton, 1551 Fourth street Boone, Iowa, writes: "What are chances for renting farms, with ma chinery and everything furnished lor first year?" Sends following names: E. W. Kirk. 152 Fourth street, Boone, Iowa; Srewart Baker, Rhodes, Iowa; J. M. Dow, Elba, Ohio; G. H. Dutton, Coal Ridge, C. L. Parker, 445 Lucas St., Bar berton. Ohio; Lew Thompson. Boone la. George L. Ferguson, 2812 Hum- bolt Ave., S., Minneapolis, Minn. Edgar j. Robertson, New Rich mond. Wisconsin, wants a small, well-located farm near a city, for dairying; send following names: Frank Randall. Rev. H. P. Blake, Herman C. Webber, all Route 6, New Richmond, Wisconsin. Edward Merry, Nicholas Flagler, Edward Fellisou, all of Wimbledon, North Dakota. A. W. Noble, Riceville, Iowa, sends addresses of following farm- . aa. rW i 1T!1 J ers: Koum w woman, 11. w Hu man, Mike Wagner, William Herd man, L. M. Mosher, all of Riceville Iowa. F. C. Schultz, St. John, Kansas. F. N. Ivy, R. F. D. No. 1, St. John, Kansas; P. C. Peterson, 1433 W. 13th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Gertrude H. Anderson, Box 103, Oakley, Kansas. W. B. Jeffreys, R. F. D. No. 5, Beatrice, Nebraska, wants informa tion concerning logged off lands for dairying. , C. A. Pearson, R. F. D. No. x, Genoa, Nebraska, sends names of N. C. Nelson, Genoa, Nebraska; E. Taylor and C. E, Peterson, both of Genoa, Nebraska. J D Diehl, 818 W 5th street, To- peka, Kansas George Shaw, Box B, Redwing, Minnesota, is interested in the Wil- lammette Valley between Portland and Albany Sends names; G. W. Cappers, J A Smith, Abel Olson, all of Redwing, Minnesota. F L Norrison, Stanberry, Missou ri, enquires about logged off lands. K Parsons, 2330 Jackson St, Min neapolis, Minnesota, wants to know about diversified farming lands. Gives addresses: Charles Parsons, Homer Badman and Fred Badman, all of R. F. D. No. 6, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin C F Booth, R F D No 1, Laurel, Nebraska M D Blecker. R F D No I, Oel wem, Io.rs. r.iats a good farm Wants data from every part of state so as to select location Bert Winchell, 1020 Wellington St., Waterloo, Iowa, sends names of Roy Thompson; George Wightman and Mrs. Pearl Pierce, all of Shell Iowa II L Ladd, Sergeant's Bluff, Iowa P G Nelson, 250 East 16 Street, Des Moines, Iowa Wm C Benner. Nauvoo, Illinois, R F D No 1, farming and stock raising Dr II E Lovejoy. of Rippey, Iowa, dealer in high grade Angora Goats, wants to locate in a good town and buy a farm near said town Sends names of Miles Moraine, A Lieberknecht, and E Perigo, all ol Rippey, Iowa P Boland, R F D No 1, Merced, California, asks about dairying " Where not especially mentioned, parties want information on genera farming opportunities, climate, etc Please mention The Independent ELSIE BURNETT KILLS HERSELF TAKES THE SHOT GUN ROUTE. Ne Cause Assigned for Suicide ef Pacifio University Girl-. Had Everything to Live For. Coronpr E. C. Brown was called to Greeuville, near this city, last Sunday, to investigate the death of Miss Elsie Burnett, the 1 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Burnett, of that place, who shot herself with a 22-calabre target gun the afternoon before. Mr. Brown decided it was a clear case of sui cide and deemed aa inquest unnec essary, lne iiurnnis live on a farm about five miles north of For est Grove. Every circumstance of the case points to deliberate suicide. Miss Burnett left a note to her mother, saying she wished to be buried in white and without glasses, which it was her custom to wear on account of defective sight. She had some little keepsakes which she asked in the letter to have giv en to certain friends, among the little gifts being her canary bird. Her father had purchased an ounce of laudanum recently to use on a poultice for his hand He had used only about a teaspoontul, and the remaining portion was found in possession of the girl. A few min utes prior to her death, Miss Bur nett was playing on the piano, as happily as usual. Her father, mother and brother were in the sitting-room. After finishing her music, she passed through the house to the front porch, taking with her a 22 rifle. Tlacing one end on a table and the other about an inch from her temple, she dis charged it, the bullet passing through lhebcjt)killing her in stantly. She wu) a student in Tualatin Academy and Pacific Uni versity, at Forest Grove and was studying music with Miss Emma Staehr. She had a cheerful dispo sition and was a very popular girl. Mrs. E. Liepold, with whom she roomed, said she had noticed noth ing unusual in her manner and does not think she had any idea of tak ing her life when she left her house for her home Friday, about 24 hours prior to her death. Mrs. Liepold says she had left the room in good order, all her things being in their accustomed place. The cause of her death is a mystery, and will perhaps never be known. Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, the parents of the unfortunate girl, came from Minnesota about six years ago, and have a valuable farm near Green ville. Postage stamps of the issue of 1907 at 6,000 presidential postofliees, will bear on their face the name of the state and the city in which the postoffice is situated. The chief reason lor this is said to be the be lief that it will help to do away with postoffice robberies and make it much easier to trace criminals. The postoffice robbery at Chicago a few years ago is a good example of the ease with which stolen post age stamps can be disposed of, for no trace of the ierpetrators was ever discovered, although nearly $100,000 worth of stamps were stol en and these mostly in small de nominations. Another reason for the change is to enalbe the post of fice department to determine the amount of business done by differ ent postoffices and prevent padding through stamps sold by some offices to residents who do business in ad joining cities. Rockefeller's income every day in the year is $ 14.383-52, Every hour of the 24. waking or sleeping, playing r, jlf or skating, sitting in church or superintending his new house at Pocantico, Rockefeller is sure that $6,840. is accumulating for him. This is $114 a minute. His fortune accumulates at the rate ol $1.60 every time the clock ticks. Mrs. Imogene It" lws a tine line of readv-to-wear bt for ladies. Before making a selection call and see them One door east of Tualatin Hotel on Main street. SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS Issued by Great Northern Railway. The Great Northern Railway and Great Northern Steamship Companies have issued a new edi tion of playing cards. They are better cards for the price asked than can be had elsewhere. The adver tising, consisting of the trade mark, is work into an oriental design and is confined entirely to the back of the card. The Steamship card is the more elaborate of the two and is finished with gilt edues. Great Northern Railway cards fifteen cents per pack. Steamship cards twenty five cents per pack. Mailed to any address on receipt of price. A. L. CRAIG, Passenger Traffic Manager, St. Paul. Minn. Why not carry the tollroad fight into the state legislature and have the law repealed which gives coun ty courts the power to lease public highways? Such a system is to antiquated in this day and genera tion. And as there is a determina tion to stop grafting, if possible, we do not know any better or speed ier way to stop the tollroad graft than to repeal the law, which the next state legislature ought to do. Tillamook has beep bottled up with the tollroad graft and it is time to put a stop to it, for now is the time to open up the country, invite homeseekers, manufacturers and capital to come here. Tillamook Headlight. Lovely for Both. Ifyouareaman refuse to give your wife a housekeeping allowance. Make her beg for every cent she spends, If you are a woman try a little nagging. No matter which of his foibles you choose, your husband's love will gradually die. If you are a man remark often and in the presence of strangers that you never believe in love, that mu tual esteem is enough for anyone. If you are a woman remind your husband that you might have made a brilliant marriage had you not feared that your refusal of him might wreck his life. if you are a man keep your "manners" for other womcu and allow your wife to open the door, find a chair, and mount the stairs unassisted. If you are a woman make a fuss whenever "hubby" brings a friend home unexpectedly to dinner and treat the guest as if he were a pick pocket. New raiiens, citrons, current and all kinds of nuts at H. II. Greer's. Wanted Gentleman or lady with good relerence, to travel by rail or with a rig, lor a firm of fr0,000.00 capital. Salary 1,072.00 per year and expenses ; salary paid weekly and expenses ad vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos. A. Alexander. Hillsboro, Ore. no. 5 Fi! oltSwH. No better made, guarantee goes u.-r,i--i Our line of GROCERIES i the finest in tho county. Eferythinn usually carried hy aa ap-to-date Grocery Iloaae. Our immense salei mak it possible lor mn to carry itrlr.tly Ire., goods Not a shop worn artUde in the eeUWishmeai. JOHN DENNIS. The old Reliable Corner WILL ACCEPT THE DECISION ROSEVELTS PURPOSE PLAIN. If Senate Does Not Act He Reappoint Bristol, Other wise He Will Not. Will Washington, Dec. !. If the sen ate committee on judiciary, upon again reviewing the charges against District Attorney Bristol, decides to recommend the rejection of his nom ination, it is not believed that the President or any member of his cab iuent will exert influence to have the recommendation of th commit tee overturned. In renominating Mr. Bristol the President pursued a perfectly consistent course, for, while he withdrew Mr. Bristol's nomination last winter at the time the charges were filed, he sent it back to the senate when he had re ceived Mr. Bristol's explanation of his famous letter. There was not sufficient justification in that letter in the mind of the president, to unfit Mr. Bristol for office, although At torney General Moody and other officials of the Department of Justice IUC U '1IU.1 ic view. Mr. Bristol's conduct iu the land fraud cases during the past summer would not tend to turn the president againt him; if anything, it would strengthen him with the president and, in sending in Mr. Bristol's nomination at the opening of the present session, the president mere ly carried out his policy established last session. While the president believes Mr. Bristol is qualified to fill the district attorney's office, it is nevertheless believed that if the senate judiciary committee disagrees with him as it did last session, he will accept its judgment. In that event, it Mr. Bristol's nomination should be re jected, the president would make a new appointment; if, on the other hand, the senate should fail to act on the nomination, the president could consistently reappoint Mr. Bristol immediately after adjourn ment. Dr. Price's White Flake Celery Food, the new lireakfant Cereal, at It. II. Ureer's. Notice to Fruit Growers In Wash ington County. The Fruit Inrpector of this County lias found that almost all trees are in fected with fruit peHts and the law re quires the owners or pern ns having poHScssion thereof to destroy or eradi cate such orchards or pests. . You are theiefore notified that unless such orch ards or pests are destroyed or eradicated before the first day of April 11X17, I will proceed under the law to either cut down or destroy such orchards or have the trees sprayed and cleaned at the owner's expense. W. It. HARRIS, Washington County Fruit Inspector. There's a lot in a shoo which after month's ot wear, needs only polish to "Look liko new." You'll find comfort, ease and profit in the Hamilton-Brown Shoes your children will want something pretty and goou. see our School No better can be mde. with every pair. Our Grocery and Shoe Store A Wondertnl Magazine Bargain for $i 35- The most remarkable bargain in interesting current reading matter of this year includes an offer of Les lie's Weekly (the famous illustrated journal) for six months, Judge (the great comic cartoon weekly) for six months, and Judge's Library (a not able magazine of fun, containing each month ten or fifteen stories) for six months, all to one address for $3.35. As the price ot Leslie's Weekly is $4.00 a year, of Judge $5.00 and of Judge's Library $1.00, it will be seen that this is less than a one-half-rate offer. It is made for those who subscribe to the entire combination, to be sent to one ad dress. This offers one of the best holiday or other gifts that can be made. It gives one-half year's high-class reading matter, which every one in the family circle will enjoy, including two ot the most popular weeklies, and one of the most popular monthlies, all at a cost of about 13'cents a week. Remit to Judge Company, 225 Fourth Ave., New York City. This offer is only good for a limited time. Figures giving the average cost of living on December ist, compiled by R. G. Dun & Co., show that there has been a marked advance iu I . ... xt 1 . . a, xnmninn with Nni'PtllWr v . , , ... ist, when a hnrh-water mark was reached. In the lapse of one mouth the cost ot living has advanced from $106.68 to io8.77, reached on De cember ist. The cost of commodi ties is the highest since February, 1884. In discussing the subject the trade authority says the rise iii pri ces is "fairly representative of the greater demand that has followed increased prosperity throughout the nation, and because of the advan ces in wages, which has lifted the purchasing power of the people above all previous records in this or any other natiqn." Habit is a remarkable thing. . It is a force of unknown power till one tries to overcome it. One may get into the habit of idling, and he finds his natural energy disappears. One may get into the habit of working hard and intelligently, and it grows on him, till he cannot quit. How ever, it is noticeable that this habit is not so common as the other oue. But it is just as strong when once acquired. Ex. Wanted. Sealed bids will bo received up to the 18th day of December, 190(5, for from NX) to l.OtH) cords of wood, cut from large, old growth ereen timler. Also bids on slabwood and sawdust, delivered at tho Lluht and Water plant, of the city of Hlllsboro, during the summer of 1!W7. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JOHN DENNIS, Chairman W. & L. Com. Dated, Dec. 0, 1!XXI. Tablets! Tablets 1 Tablets! At McCormick's. of Satisfaction Come and Shoes &SH0E ay Li V k L &