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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
9
Independence notices include visitors from Dallas Albany and Portland. Local tradesmen advertise new sewing machines and a full range of ladies skirts while a steamboat project nears completion and memorial services are planned for Dr Parrish’s boat.
A cluttered commerce listing advertises a range of items and services: a dentist in Independence, horse for sale at 60 dollars, thoroughbred cows and lambs for lease on shares, round trip fares to Salem to buy salts, perfumed hygiene products, eggs for hatching from White Leghorn stock with pricing, new caskets and Catholic trim offerings, and a milk cow for sale near Independence. Contact details include Bee A W Towler, G W Johnson Co, Fennel, F O Fredrickson, and H H Jasperson Jr.
Train No 4 runs daily from Independence to Dallas and Monmouth with morning and afternoon departures. Train No 70 and Train No 1 provide additional services connecting Independence, Monmouth, and Milan, with varied departure times.
J A Compton visited the town Saturday with Mrs Compton. They shopped at Conkey Walker and Lehman for summer wear. Miss Imogene Thomason of Sale is visiting her aunt Mrs G W Kutch. G H Stone arrived Friday with son Glen and daughter Lora returning to Portland after a pleasant visit with their parents.
Fourteen head of goats and seventy four head of high grade sheep with lambs for sale. For information see Harry night 48 61.
Notice announces bids accepted until June 1 1909 at noon for furnishing 50 cords of red fir wood four feet long for delivery to the school grounds of District No 29 in Independence Oregon by September 1 1909. Bids filed with the district clerk C W Irvine.
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