Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-14
liens Of Interest Gathrrvd Iran Neigh.
boring Exchange.

from 'ue Independerce ce West side.
On Thursday evening, Nov. O
1890, Miss Minnie Gibson, the
charming and accomplished dsugh.
ter ELIAS. G'bson, Esq, of this city,
was united In marriage to Dr. jus
X. Locke, the successful aud p,pu.
lar young physician Of Buena Vista,
Oregon.
! Tie largest squash vt Bucna
Vista was raised by Mr.. Il II. J.ter.
Ii weighed 1921 pounds aud meas.
ured II. inch In circumference.
Mr. j. also raised some of the finest
pJtatoes In the c,mntr.,, lis bushels
To half an acre. Two Of them
weighed q pounds.
The West Side Office has had a
strike last Monday consequently
our paper has come out under
difficulties. Mr.. Waller, II former
employee Of the Observer, dis.
appointed us, aud had II not been
for the earnest work Of MIR. Jay
Denling, MIR. Hazlett and MIR. J. Il.
Ford, our readers would not have
had their paper this week. Publish.
ing II newspaper Is not the "haven
of rest" SOME people inIagiue.
Mr.. L. &. Gilmore. the very pfIi.
Client manager Of the city water
works, has his plaut completed and
ready for Lu.iness. MIR. q. has put
in II first.class steam engine OF 10
horse power, aud substantial
boiler nf 100 lbs steam capacity; two
large force pumps, one 4 inches and
the other 5 inches In diameter
These pumps are pla.-'d in a cement
PIT II feet deep and II feet wide,
aud are Within about lU feet of the
water supply.
Our annual election of city officers
ls now near at hand. aud the people
ought to ,e>tir themselves in the
matter. Independence has here
t"fore. had the very g,nxl f'rlune of
having first-class official representa-.
tion in her city council chamber.
and we should take pride in uphold
ing the same high standard in the
fu'ure. Let the people see to 1t,
then, that only representative men
are put in uonuatiun.
From the Dallas Observer.
D,llas needs numerous improve.
nlents that can never he made with
out the aid of IA new charter.
ID. W. Sidduns, who has leased
the Hailock mill, has over 5O0, 900
feet Of good logs ready TO run. so
curing on your water" says Sid.
d ms.
Tie Willamette river is at a very
'ow water mark, and there is big
lot OF freight along its banks that
cannot 90 To market until there is Il
raise.
Is there tn be any action taken to.
ward securing those car sh 'ps at
DalIas' Every day counts in these
matters, and our people should be
NJ ami doing in the premises.
b. s. Washburne has moved from
Junction City t" Springfield, to take
charge of the water power ut that
place, recently purchased by his
father. lie has great hopes for that
place, and il Is the Intention of Mr.
WashUurne t" erect there u Touring
mill in the near failure with capa-
city Of l5O barrels per day.
From the Sheridan Courier.
Married at the resi,ienc of The
brides parents. on the Yainhlll river,
III Polk c"uniy, on Sunday AT IL II.
M. ID. NJ Dmy officiating. MIR. Geo.
Sargent to Mrs Lure,tu Tiorr,
both If Polk county. Tie gr,Oni is |
well know u and respected citizen of
Salt creek. The bride w,ls the third |
daughter of our respected citizen,
George Th"rp. /
Last Saturday night young man !
by the name Of George r ,leign was
for INDUCING t.~ freely In
corn juice and carrying concealed
weap,iiS. The MARSHAL placed him
under arrest to await trial.
A beautiful bunch If roses in full
bloom WAS ha 'ded 10 us by Mr.. J. /
B. Cros e:i, which lie picked from
his garden This morning. "Leaf by
leaf Ilie rnses fall" hut not until
af;er November in This climate.
Busintss called US into tie furni-
iure store Of }. NJ. Chapman last
Sal ur,lay, ana wli!e there we were
shown II cradle that has quite fam
lily history. 1t was undergoing r..
I,uii for The purpose Of being used
by the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman. 1t has been In use
f~rIy Years, having been b'ught for
Johnny, ard the entire family of
Df Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Chapman
have slowly entered dreanilaid by
lhe rocking Of this cradle. From
ls looks 1t will d. good service for
TO come,
Work WAS begun In earnest on
The first brick building ever In Sher-
dian. On Tuesday nioruing fnr
three cari'eIters and three
lenders commenced laying the brick
for the new bank. Work will I've
pushed rapidly while tie pleasant