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- -r polft County Observer Mrs. W. E. Lacey was a Portland visitor this week. The county court has fixed peddlers' license at $10 per quarter. H. E. "Wagoner, publisher of the Independence Enterprise, was a Dallas . visitor, Friday. Messrs. L. E. Braley and Lynn Jones, of Buell, were county seat seat visitors, Monday. B. L. Conner, a prominent young attorney of McMinnvIlle, transacted business in Dallas, Frlday.l Hiram Burt, a brother of Mrs. Wm Faull, has purchased the Robert Conner residence property in this city, One of the best horse-shoers in the state will be found working at Wagner Bros.' shop. Give him a trial and be convinced. Attorney Ed. Fenton, a brother of H. L. Fenton, attended circuit court this week. He is now practicing his profession in Portland. C. T. McDevitt, freight clerk at the S. P. depot in Corvallis for the last couple of years, has been transferred to Medford to assume a. similar posi tion. Corvallis Gazette. , George H. Randle and Miss Myrtle E. Harris were married in Lebanon last Wednesday. The young man is a son of Prof. S. A. Handle, formerly of Dallas, and is teaching school at Lebanon. Bev. E. L. Jones, who represented Albany College in the recent oratorical contest in Dallas, has been assigned to the pastorate of the Evangelical Church of Tacoma, Wash. Edward Notson, an attorney of Lex ington, Oregon, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatton this week. Mr. Notson is making arrange ments to move to the Willamette Valley, and may decide to locate in Dallas. W. E. Shaw, proprietor f)f the Dallas feed barn, has added another large new shed to his old building. The new annex will accommodate a large number of horses, and will doubtless be used to its full capacity during the coming carnival and street fair. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Steiner and family, who have been visiting friends in Dallas, left for Salem Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Steiner will return to his practice in Lakeview at once, but his family will remain in Salem dur ing the Summer. The 31st annual reunion of the Ore gon Pioneer Association will be held in Portland, June 17. United States Senator Chas. W. Fulton will deliver the annual address, and O. C. Apple gate, of Klamath Agency, the occa sional address. Reduced railroad rates will be granted. The Dallas lawn tennis club has made extensive improvements to their ground on Court street. The court has been scraped and leveled off, and a covering of brown sand loam has been put on. The club consists of several young men who are employed during the daytime, and play tennis for the purpose of obtaining exercise and recreation. Rev. H. N. Rounds, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city for the past two years, has re signed his pastorato at this place, and left Wednesday for his new charge at Davenport, Wash. Rev. Rounds made many friends during his stay in Dallas. On Monday evening the members of the church presented Rev. Rounds with a handsome gold watch, as a token of the high esteem in which he is held. City Council meeting next Monday evening. A. B. Muir was a business visitor to Brownsville this week. Mrs. Wilbur Cook, of McMinnvIlle, is visiting relatives in Dallas. jur. ana Mrs. J) ranK ltoweii came out from their Coast ranch this week, A new floor has been put in the store building occupied by the Dunn Grocery Company. The two-story addition to Matthews & Madison's building on Main street Is nearing completion. Mrs. W. V. Fuller arrived home Wednesday from a seven weeks' visit in Pasadena, California. Waist lengths andtrimminglengths in both silk and wool, values 75c. to $1.25, to clean out at 40c. the yard at R. E. Be van & Son's. The Newberg Steam Laundry does the best work, and cannot be excelled in the finish and workmanship of its output. Alvis Lynch, sole agent for Dallas. Aivis ijyncn nas tne sole agency of the Newberg Steam Laundry for this vicinity. All orders entrusted to him will receive the most prompt and careful attention. n. j. ijenton desires to announce that he is in the market for wool, whether in or out of the pool, and that he will pay the highest market price at all times. Abel Uglow's new brick buildings on Mill street will soon be ready for occupancy. They are being finished in up-to-date style, and present a handsome appearance. The work of cementing the front of Wm. Faull's new farm implement building on Mill street was finished this week. The building with this added improvement, presents a very neat and pleasing appearance. Miss Hattie Teats and Miss Bertha Allen, students of Dallas College, left Wednesday for Capitola, Cal., to attend the convention of the Young Women's Christian Association. JURY GAVE HER $800. VOTE CLOSES TOMORROW Mrs. Laure Adkins Recovers This Amount From City of Monmouth. Some Surprises Are Looked For . Ballot for Carnival Queen. Judge Burnett's department of Cir cuit Court was in session Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Four jury cases were tried, and orders were made in several other cases. The trial of the case of Mrs. Laure Adkins against the City of Monmouth for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in stepping in a hole in a defective side walk occupied all of Wednesday's session. The jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Adkins in the sum of $800. The cases of the City of Dallas against R. P. Boise and Mrs. M. E. Hallock for condemnation of a right-of-way for the water-works pipe line were set for trial Monday, May 25. 1 E. C. Keyt vs Ed. Biddle et al, The vote for Queen of the Wood man Carnival will close promptly at 10 o clock tomorrow night. The re suit of the ballot up to 6 o'clock in the evening will be placed on the bulletin board, and thereafter the count will be announced as it progresses until the town clock strikes ten, after which no votes will be received. Miss Laura Brown leads her nearest competitor by 695 votes, and her friends feel con fluent that she will win out. Other candidates, however, have loyal and enthusiastic supporters, and theflnish of the race promises to be an exciting one. No more ballots will be given away by the merchants of the city. but ballots can be purchased from the action at law; Townsend & Hart for committee at 5 cents each. The rivalry Con- com- Roadmaster Huntley is doing some excellent work on the Butler hill. The road is being widened, straightened and brought up to the proper grade, and will be thoroughly graveled. This piece of road, heretofore next to impassable in the Winter months, will hereafter be in good condition the year round. H. M. Brown & Son, proprietors of one of Dallas confectionery stores, are making an extensive addition to their business. They have secured the services of Laud Hamilton, of Salem, who is considered the best candy maker in the capitol city, and a com plete set of machinery and material plff: Oscar Hayter for deft tinued pending settlement 2 H. L. Fenton vs H. B. Stanley, action for money : Butler & Coad for plff. Settled. 3 O. E. Leet vs Falls City Cured Fruit Co., action at law ; J. N. Hart for plff. Default and judgment with order to sell attached property. 4 MacDonald & Cohn vs S. E. Owen, action at law ; Oscar Hayter for plff. Default and judgment with order to sell attached property, 5 W. S.Mottvs S. R. Young, action for money; Frank Holmes for plff. Settled. 6 City of Dallas vs R P Boise et al, action for condemnation ; W. T. Muir for plff. Demurrer to complaint over ruiea; piaintm flies amended com plaint; demurrer to amended plaint overruled. 7 O. J. Bagley vs Southern Pacific Co., action at law ; Butler & Coad for plff ; J. E. Fenton and Oscar Hayter for deft. Jury trial ; verdict for deft, 8 City of Dallas vs Mary E. Hallock et al, action for condemna tion ; W. T. Muir for plff. Demurrer to complaint overruled ; plaintiff files amended complaint; demurrer to amended complaint overruled. 9 H. Hirschberg vs J. O. Smith, confirmation ; Oscar Hayter for plff. Sale confirmed 10 J. W. Boyer vs Thos. E. Lyons, action at law; J. C. Adams and J. N, Hart for plff ; Oscar Hayter for deft, J ury trial ; at close of plaintiff's case defendant moves for nonsuit, which motion is confessed by plaintiff. Judgment of nonsuit accordingly. 11 Laure Adkins vs City of Mon mouth, suit for damages ; Holmes & Holmes for plff ; Butler & Coad and M. L. Pipes for deft. Jury trial ; ver dict for plff, $800. 12 W. H. Yank vs Gust Olson, ap- between the supporters of the various candidates has been friendly at all times, and the contest promises to leave no ill feeling in any quarter, The vote at 6 o'clock last evening was as follows ; Miss Laura Brown 1C07 Mrs. Anny Dunn. .' 912 Miss Pearl Percival 817 Miss Nannie Starr 351 Mrs. G. N. Cherrihgton 233 The vote on Page is : Harry Madison 132 Maurice Dalton 89 Laird Woods 103 Harold Hart . .: is Earl Shultz... 19 Candidates for the wedding are still wanted. Bids for booths will be opened Satur day evening, May 16, at 8 p. m. Tne committee has been hard at work ail week, developing plans previously laid. The baby show, on Saturday after noon, June 6, will be open to Polk County babies under one year of age. Prize, $10. Prizes for the drill contests have been set aside as follows : Ladies' drill first prize, $50.00; second prize, $25. Woodmen's drillfirst prize, $50.00; second prize, $25.00- In each case the money is to be spent by the Carnival Committee on some object desired by the winners. In no instance will actual cash be awarded. TO HELP THE FAIR Ladles of Dallas Organize Lewis and Clark Club. Mrs. William Galloway, of Oregon City, state organizer of Ladies' Lewis & Clark Clubs, was in Dallas, Satur- used in the manufacture of anything peal from County Court ; Oscar Hay- day- While here Mrs. Galloway met in the confectionery line has been put in, and the firm will hereafter carry the largest and choicest variety of candy in the county. The Polk county woolgrowers are meeting with success far beyond their anticipations in the formation of the wool pool. Secretary H. L. Fenton informs us that the present indica tions are that there will be fully 200,000 pounds of wool in the pool. The association will hold a meeting in Dallas tomorrow afternoon to further perfect plans for handling the season's clip. All woolgrowers, whether members of the pool or not, are invited to be present. Wool from the south end of the county will be de livered at I. M. Simpson's warehouse, or at Independence. Growers in northern Polk will store at Sheridan, Ballston, Perrydale or McCoy, and those in the central part of the county, at Dallas. ter for plff ; M. L. Pipes and Butler & Coad for deft, Jury trial ; verdict for plff for $46.40. L. D. Brown, Public Stenographer. With J. N. Hart. Gus Hurley, a prominent real estate agent of Independence, was in town Monday. Miss Jennie Snyder, of McMinnville, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Coad. "Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force', a ready-to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigorates." w. w. Jirooks, lor many years editor of the Independence West Side, and later of the Pacific Baptist, died at his home in Portland, Wednesday, from the effects, of an operation for appendicitis. with several of the leading ladies of the city and organized a club. The following officers were elected : Presi dent, Mrs. D. M. Metzger; 1st vice president, Mrs. H. H. Chace ; 2nd vice president, Mrs. George Johnson ; secre tary, Mrs. H. B. Cosper; treasurer, Mrs. J. D. Smith. While the meeting was not very largely attended, yet considerable enthusiasm was manifested, and the ladies are determined to make the Dallas club a success in every way. At a meeting of the club hold Wednes day afternoon, the following delegates were elected to attend the Lewis and Clark Women's Club convention at Portland : Mrs. D. M. Metzger, Mrs. H. H. Chace, Mrs. Georere Johnson. Mrs. H. B. Copper and Miss Jessie Wiseman. ACROSS THE SUMMIT Trains Are Now Running Into Luckla mute Valley, Five Miles South of Dallas Five miles of track have been laid between Dallas and IV Is City, and trains will be running Into the latter town inside of the next two weeks. The trestles and bridges arc all built and the track gang is moving along at a lively rate. The tie train makes an average of two trips a day out of Dallas, and supplies of all kind are hauled out as fast as needed. The company is fitting up elegant head quarters in the Wilson block, having added a fine lot of office furniture during the week. MOTOR TO CORVALLIS Special Trip Will Be Made to Accom modate Those Desiring to Attend Oratorical Contest. H. Hirschberg, president and man ager of the motor company, was in Dallas, Wednesday, making arrange ments for a special trip to Corvallis on the night of the intercollegiate con test. This excursion is made possible through the kindness of Manager Koehlor and General Passenger Agent Coman, of the Southern Pacific Company, who have granted per mission for the motor to run over their track from Independence to Corvallis. This is good news to the large number of people who are desirous of attending the contest, and a big crowd is assured for the trip. The motor will leave Dallas on Fri day afternoon, May 22, at 4 o'clock sharp, and will return after the con test. Tickets for the round trip are now on sale at the following rates : Dallas, $1.30; Monmouth, 95 cents; Independence, 90 cents. BUSINESS LOCALS, i vr. Jiayter, Dentist Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon. Yankee Hill's Vermont Maple Syrup $1.00 per gallon at Dunn's grocery store. Santos Coffee, 25 cents per pound, at the White Front Grocery. Once you try it, you will always use it. Ladies : For fine millinery and low prices go to Mrs. Smith's. Over Brown & Ellis' store. A prize given with every hat. When a fellow takes his best girl out buggy riding, he wants a nice uggy- Get a Bee Line Buggy, and be suited with appearance, quality and price. Guv Beothehs. When you paint a house white you want it white. Carter's lead gives the pure-wnite appearance tnat you so much admire. We also have a fine line of brushes, and a superior grade of Linseed oil. Guy Brothers. Jim Dumps gated out oa sidewalks hot And looked in vala for one ccol spot ; And vowed he ne'er again would aat A lunch of heat-producing meat. Once more bas Force " restored his vim. Although 'tit hot, he's " Suaay Jim." WJSgjJjK B'tw't?''' lHjjH'S''W,9" a r n VTSSV 1 Vc TTj I The KMdMoerre Oared ai&es comfort possible a a sweltering day. Helps Him to K Cool. "' Force ' to a blessing to hot humanity. I find since eating it and I want it every morning that I am able to go through a hot day with m"-:h more comfort than when I used to eat hearty meat breakfasts. It has taught me how to live. "R. fi. CLATBBBQKa." W-3 ifflBr if'iM ''Jiil yil 'WtJ'iiaTiiiiiii I. ii Circle Headquarters Our store will be headquarters for the members of Women of "Woodcraft during the Carnival. Every accomodation will be pro vided and 'a register of visitors will be kept. & & j Now For Business We have placed on sale st-veral special lines of $2.50 Shoes at $2.00. Also, Mists' and Childrei.'s Shoes at reduced prices. All Shoes carried are made by reliable firms. We are in business to stay, and re spectfully solicit your patronage. : : : : : : J. C. Gaynor, Dallas, Or. DEEP, RICH PAINTING Great Carnival From now until after the Carnival the "BEE HIVE" store will make special inducements for Spring and Summer buying. Nearly all our merchandise is new and up-to-date in every respect, and prices are lower than any store in the Valley. We have studied the wants of the people, and a glance at our stock will convince you that' we have the stuff RIGHT HERE to select from. On certain lines we have cut prices way down, and will close all such lines odds and ends at a great sacrifice. Space will permit us to mention only a few of our many bargains. Read, Be Wise and Do Your Buying Here FANCY SILKS PERCALE I DOME TIC DEPARTMT A line of Silks, former prices f-jq-. 36-inch Best 'Percale in i f-r T( c4 chance to buy tuiseh: 36-inch up to $1.50. Special at i '7 pretty colorings, special 1 UC J U Sheeting at 3c. yard: 26-inch Heavy g Sheeting, 4 cents yard. WASH SILKS DRESS SWISSES $1.00 WILL BUY Colored Wash Silks in j n1 f rt All our neto and fancy f Qr xrrt a pair of Shoes. Tin's line has been Fancy Corded Effects ? JU Dress Swisses, special1 OL reduced from $1.50 and $1.75. Re- member, $1.00 pair. SILK UMBRELLAS ORGANDIES and DIMITIES at cA line of Wrappers to close; Colored Silk Umbrellas (fc T greatly cut prices. 15c, Values 10c. values uv to $2 JO; special ea.pl-00 regular $3 to $3 JO values S 1 7 5 W 20c' values, I3c. per yard. of Udka' Ntekwur ; to close, sold as high as $1.00 at 15c. WASH WAISTINGS jSiS STS Men.s a, Reductidm. Wash Waistings in Silk far yA TW5 tZ uttdnTll $6.50 and $7 JO Suits at $500; $10.00 Mixtures, reduced to J " other stores in Polk County put in one Suits at $7.48; $12.00 Suits at $8.85 Odd lines of Hats, ShoeS, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, and Waists, Etc., at Sacrifice Prices. is the center of Trade Ideas. Come to the one store that Tee Bee rave Store I. O. O. F. Block, Dallas, Oregon. Art Work of a High Order Carried Out in a Style That Appeals To All. There are beauty spots all over nature, and there are about as many that nature never had anything to do with. These are the creation of man, pure and simple. About the most beautiful creation that we have noticed lately, and in a line to which your thoughts of the beautiful are seldom inclined to run, are those handsome vehicles on exhibition at the repository of Wagner Brothers, on Main street, Dallas, Oregon. Those deep, rich colors in the painting, the piano-like finish, the soft and elegant trimmings, the beautiful lines in the designing of the goods all speak of their unsur passed quality. 'Tia a well-known fact among those versed in this class of goods that the make of vehicles that they carry is the best in the world, and we are told that prices are extremely reasonable even lower than would be asked for the same goods in a New York repository. Threshing Outfit For Sale. An Aultman & Taylor 33-50 Separa tor, Columbia pattern, only been used about 80 days: splendid 12-horse Engine: cook-wagon, stove, water- wagon, cooking utensils, 8 good bundle-beds, 12 pitchforks, in fact, every thing that goes to make up a first-class threshing outfit. Will be sold cheap. Come and see the machine and get prices. Ask anyone in the neighbor hood as to the good qualities of the outfit. VAN B. SEARS, Ballston, Oregon. H. G. CAMPBELL Proprietor of the Busy Real Estate Office POLK COUNTY FARMS DALLAS CITY PROPERTY LOANS NEGOTIATED INSURANCE WRITTEN Write us for anything you want. Or, better still, call and see us. , The prop erty you want is on our list. IVlill Street, Dallas, Op. Estray Notice. Strayed from my place in Dallas one dark Iron-gray horse ; will weigh about 1000 pounds ; 5 years old ; slight saddle marks. Will pay for all trouble and expense of his return. M. D. ELLIS, Dallas, Oregon. Good Horse For Sale. Good 7-year-old horse for sale; weight 1200 lbs. Is gentle for woman or child to drive, and works double or single. J. L. CASTLE, Dallas, Oregon, Hon. Binger Hermann will speak at Independence next Wednesday night. Great preparations are being made by our neighbor town for his re ception. He will be in Dallas in the afternoon, and may return and speak here at a later date. Notice to Bridge Builders. Notice is hereby given, that the County Court of Polk County, will meet on the morning of the 20th of May, 1W)3, at the hour of 8 o'clock for the purpose of awarding a contract for repairing what are known as the Brunk bridge and the Thielsen bridge across the LaCreole river; :lso, for repairing what is known as the Williams or Bagley bridge across the big Luckiarnute river, atid for build ing a new 45 foot span brdge at the Rhodes place on tb'j road leading from Dallas to Bridgeport. Wm. MUSCOTT, Truckman, Does hauling of all kinds at reasonable rates. DAIJUAS, OREGON. Notice to Woolgrowers. The Polk County Woolgrowers Association will hold a business meet ing in Dallas, Saturda', May 16. Every member is requested to attend. J. H. HAWLEY, H. L. Fenton, President. Secretary. FULLER & LACEY Buyers and tellers of TIMBER LAND5 or small tracts in large Correspondence Solicited Dallas, Oregon For Sale. Thorougbred, registered Poland China boar and sow, also, five fine milk cows. James Elliott. Dallas. Registered Durham Bull. Registered Durham bull forservice, at Black's livery barn, fl.00. Sheep For Sale. Thirty good sheep for sale at a bar gain. Mrs. Isal Macomber, near Oak-dale. Shingles For Sale. First-class red cedar shingles sale. A. Shcltz, Dallas, Oregon. for House and Lot For Sale. House and lot in Dallas for sale. O. O. GRANT. Vou Know What You Ar Taking WT- en you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula Is plainly printed on every bottle, showing that it Is simply Iron and Quinine In a taste less form. Ko Cure, No Fay. 10c. nd Oil Cloths a LINOLEUMS We have just received another large shipment of Floor Oil Cloths and Linoleums from the largest factory of its kind in the world. A complete assortment of grades and patterns now in stock. PRICES. 30c, 35c, 40c, in Oil Cloths. 50c, C5c, 75c. in Figured Linoleums. $1.30 in a fine Inlaid Linoleum. Everything in stock to furnish throughout. Frank J. Chapman, Telephone 133. MILL STREET. R H. MUSCOTT CIGARS and TOBACCO Dealer ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC CIGARS AGENT FOR Salem Steam Laundry Salem Dyeing and Cleaning Works .alixll Abo! Ug!ow E Dallas, Oregon. From a Cat Scratch on tho arm, to the worst sort of a burn, sore or boil, DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is a quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel Salve, be particular to get DeWitts this is the salve that heals without leaving a scar. A specific for blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. Sold by Belt & Cherricgton. OAOTOniA. Ban th a 1 Kind You Ha '-"s BjutM Bignatnrs of ,7 This signature is on every boi of tiis genuine Laxative Urcmo-Qdrltz tuwu Use remedy tbet errfs a eeM In Me ?':?