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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
7
Community notes report Parker guardianship of Mary Redde and a minor final account at Riddersgrove, a Buena Vista funeral attendance for D. S. Nash, and a plant update with Jesse Fresh finishing eight acres of potatoes. Local real estate transfers list numerous property swaps and deeds in Falls City, Independence, Monmouth, and Salem areas.
Court House Notes list Jilias Oberver and notarial commission for F M Butler of Monmouth. W H Riggs transfers to Emma D Fennell a tract at Independence with blacksmith tools valued 600. A second transfer covers Lot 3 Block 24 Hill's Independence valued 700. Estate of Wm B Ela, deceased, final account set for June 9 1902 at 10 am.
A jumble of items from the Independence Oregon area includes land transactions and names such as Caroline Patterson Minnie Dickinson and GW Greenman conveying 160 acres, notes on a Foley Kidney Cure endorsement, a new Southern Pacific rate card listing fares to Portland Hillsboro and McMinnville, a lost pocketbook with $5 and 70 cents, oblique tributes to deceased locals, a Portland visitor Charles Hall, an election day remark, a Pedes teacher Mise Della Pagenkopf, Rev D V Poling moving to a local claim, an Independence Salem excursion on the Pomona with 50 cent round trip tickets, and the death of 20-year-old Dolph Kelty from plenancy with funeral arrangements noted.
A noon telephone report from Portland states Furnish is ahead of Chamberlain by 144 votes with two counties yet to report. The public school staged a high merit entertainment at the opera house last Thursday featuring youthful performers in a strong program. A. J. Hunsaker of Yamhill County visited the city to boost prohibition, renewing old friendships but not speaking. Margaret Macaulay, a U S army nurse from Independence now in San Francisco, reports a hospital job offer in Cuba or the Hawaiian Islands, undecided which to take.
A promotional note from Old Town Virginia by R. N. Bevill describes Burk-Jen’s Arica Salve curing their daughter of a severe bead condition. It claims relief for cuts corns burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles. Available at Kirkland Drug Co.
A large crowd visited the Buena Vista cemetery on Memorial Day and scattered blossoms over the graves of the departed, marking a respectful observance and tribute.
Readers from local area attended the Ridder's Grove picnic despite the cold and rain. The write up notes turnout and community interest in the event despite inclement weather.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured consumption in the early stage. A. A. Locke also endorses the preparation in testimonial form.
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