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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
1
Court actions include delinquent tax warrants, road board report rejection, guardianship appointments, estate settlements, and property deeds. Listings cover land transfers in Falls City Independence area, tax deeds across multiple parcels, and guardianship for Bertha Ohma with bond set at $700.
A True Texas couple reports Hallard's Soow Liniment cured the wife after five years of arm paralysis and aided old sores and eruptions. The advertisement notes sizes 2c and 50c and a $1.00 price, sold by A B Locke.
School report lists two rooms. Room 1 has 32 enrolled, 22 average daily attendance, 2 tardies, 2 visitors. pupils present include Bertha Winn, Leah Nash, Roy Nixon, Hazel Nixon, Orville Wells, Clara Wells, Lena Baldwin, Delmer Prather, Perry Wells, Clifford Wells, Mildred Prather, Leland Prather, Roy Knighton, Merle Hall, Silvia Rowe, Ernest Porter. Miss Mar Larry teacher. Room 2 has 53 enrolled, 80 average daily attendance, 2 tardies, 2 visitors. pupils present include Ana Hall, Treana Prather, Grant McLaughlin, Gee Grounds, Herman Prather, Nelson Anderson, Ward Goin, Jimmy Nash, Lena Steele, Mary Liggett, Janica Porter, Elsie Liggett. VY. B. Goin teacher.
The November December report for Sunny Slope No 49 lists 15 in average daily attendance with no tardies and several named pupils. Local items note Kate Towne visiting from Dallas, a Christmas tree plan, and multiple farm and logging activities along with a dog shooting incident and community aid for the use of a dog’s value.
The advertisement touts Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening weak lungs and curing chronic coughs bronchitis and other lung conditions. Testimonial letters praise improved appetite energy and health after using the product and encourage correspondence with Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York along with mention of Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets aiding the Discovery.
Ed Steele of Suver served as Par er caller Sunday. Oren McElmurry visited Parker Sunday. Claud Boone attended literary at Valley View Saturday. Willard Bevens and wife attended church here Sunday. Mrs. G. C. Bolter rode to Independence Thursday. Rh Swink and family spent Sunday at P J Dickinsons. Mrs J C Davidson rode to Independence Monday. Rev Wigmore of Eugene greeted friends Monday. Geo Sumpter from Linn County visited Parker last week. Mrs J C Davidson shipped chickens to Portland last week. Mrs Powell and children visited 8S McElmurry's last week. P J and Geo Dickinson attended lodge at Super Saturday. Miss Maggie Kerr attended library at Valley View Saturday. Miss Lois Osborne of Highland visited Parker Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Dickinson visited Mr P J Dickinsons Saturday. Miss Florence Snyder of Buena Vista visited Mrs Fuqua's Sunday. C R Parker came on Monday train from Portland. Mrs Kerr and Mrs F O Lacey and children visited Independence Saturday. Miss Lucy Balter taking music lessons from Mrs Babbitt of Independence this winter. Vincent Surr traveling salesman from San Francisco visited Parker Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Mayers left Tuesday for Whiteson then Olympia. Rev Thompson of Buena Vista delivered sermon Sunday afternoon. C R Parker secured ranch work near Independence starting Monday. Charles Allen invited to a double wedding.
Buena Vista weekly notices report visitors from Independence Albany and Eugene with social events upcoming including a Young Peoples meeting led by Mrs. Arthur Smith and a Christmas tree in the M E church. A December 20 wedding is announced with officiant Rev. Thompson. Moore's Hair Invigorator sold at J S Moore's barber shop.
A reader from Lexington, Kansas, suffering from severe leg pain and crutch use, reports relief after using Ballard's Bone Liniment. Three 50 cent bottles restored walking and enabled light farm work. Sold by A. S. Locke.
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