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'oIK County Observer J. C. HAYTER, ICDITOrt AND PUBUSHSai. Published Weekly et One Dollar per Strictly In Advance. Yeai DALLAS, ORKliON, JULY 24, 1903, The way to build up Dallas is to pat ronize Dallas people. AN EFFECTUAL LAW If the new law for the collection of taxes is working as well in other counties as it is in Polk county, there will be no desire in any quar ter for its repeal. Its provisions are just and equitable, and work a hardship on no one. The rebate plan is popular, and the heavy tax payers, almost without exception, as well as many of the smaller ones, avail themselves of its bene fits. Sheriff Ford informs us that fully 75 per cent of the taxpayers pay within the time limit, in order to get the rebate, while only 25 per cent allow their taxes to become delinquent and pay the penalty and interest. The following figures show how the rebate plan has stim ulated collections in the last two years: In 1901, the amount of taxes collected on the 1900 roll up to July 1 was only $45,796.87. Al though this was considered by everyone to be diligent collecting, there was still a balance on the roll of over $40,000, which had to be collected later in the year. On July 1, 1902, the collections on the 1901 roll amounted to $87,200.66; or nearly double the amount col lected up to the same day of the preceding year. On July 1, 1903 the collections on the 1902 roll had reached the enormous sum of $90, 960.92, leaving only $16,000 lo be collected. The new tax law is an effective measure, and under its workings all the counties in the state find themselves in a more prosperous financial condition than ever be for. The last Legislature acted wiseJy in making no materia changes in its provisions. In another column, County Treas urer E. V. Dalton issues a call for all unpaid Polk county warrants up lo June 7, 1902. The county has been steadily gaining on its in debtedness for the last three years, and is now only 13 months behind in the payment of its warrants The total indebtedness of the coun ty July 1 was $32,750. Five years ago the outstanding indebtedness was nearly $100,000. Since that time a $45,000 court house has been built and paid for; many new bridges have been built; others, in cluding the big steel bridge at Sa lem, have been repaired, and more substantial road improvements have been made than ever before in a like period of time in the county's history. Notwithstanding all of this heavy expense, the old indebtedness has been steadily re duced, and in another year or two will be wiped out entirely. Polk county's finances are in good shape. Frank C. Baker, formerly for eight years State Printer of Oregon, and prominent in political affairs of the state, was elected chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, to succeed W. F. Mat thews, now U. S. Marshal for Ore gon, who tendered his resignation July 1. The meeting of the state committee at Portland, for the pur pose of filling the vacancy, was not largely attended, there being no contest. Mr. Baker is an ardent Republican, and his election meets the general approval of the party throughout the state. Polk is the only county in Ore gon in which every public school icacher employed takes a school journal. A worthy distinction. Salem Statesman. General Debility Day In and out there Is that fei'lln; ol weakness that makes a burden of itsci.. Food dot's not strengthen. fcloep dtx'8 not refresh. It Is hnrd to do, hard to bear, what : hoald be easy, vitality Is on the ebb, cud .be whole system suffers. For this condition take Hood's Sarsaparilla It vitalizes the blood, c'vea vlror and tore to 1 ilia organs and functions, und Is positively unequalled for all run-down or POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS Prosperous Showing Made by Super intendent's Report. C. L. Starr, School Superintendent of Polk County, filed his annual re port for 1902-03 in the office of Super intendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman, Friday. The report shows several interest ting details, some of the figures being as follows: The number of persons between the ages of 4 and 20 years re siding in the county at the time of the report was 3408, a gain of 106 over last year. The number of pupils enrolled on the school registers is 2474, with 2772 for the year previous. The num ber of teachers employed during the year was 86, being 63 less than last year. The number of teachers hold ing institute attendance was 84, a gain of two over the previous report. Num ber of applicants examined for teach ers' certificates during the year, 45, and the number being unsuc cessful was 4. Every teacher em ployed In the county takes an educational journal. The num ber of persons not attending any school has decreased from 643 to 506. The average daily attendance decreased from 1754 to 1600, and the number of months taught from 8 3-3 to 7. The r umber of legal voters re mains the same, 2200. There are 65 school houses in the district, none having been built during the year. During the year one county and five local institutes held. There are now 3481 library books on hand, 231 having been purchased during the year. Uasn on nana, June 10, lauis, $3451.76. Received during the year from all sources, $43,201.02. The to tal disbursements, including $27,175.- 65 was $39,229.76. Total cash now on hand $3971.26. The report for 1902 showed $48,271.07 as having been re ceived, and $44,819.31 as the expend itures. The value of school houses and grounds is estimated at $60,650, and of the furniture and apparatus, $12,000, with $30,200 insurance car ried. The average monthly salary paid the teachers is increased $2 on both males and females, being $45 for males teachers, and $35 for female teachers. TO BUILD DORMITORY Oddfellows Will Spend $4000 on Ad dition to Home. Mrs. D. M. Metzgor returned home this week from Portland, where she attended a meeting of the board of trustees of the Oddfellows' Home of which organization she is secretary. The board decided to build a dormi tory, or annex, to the Home, near Kenilworth, and it is expected that the contract will be let and work started on the new building by Aug ust 10. Sunday's Oregonian says: "The board of trustees, W. T. Wil liamson, chairman, held a meeting in this city In which all the members were present. It was then decided to advertise for bids for the erection of the buildings according to the plans that had been drawn up. "The new building will more than double the capacity of the Home, and will provide 24 new rooms. The cost of the annex will be about $1000, out side of the furnishings, which will likely be supplied by the Oddfellow and Eebekah lodges throughout the state. The present building was pro vided for and the rooms furnished In this way. Many of the lodges have already commenced getting together a fund for that purpose. It is hard ly probable that the rooms in the an nex will be furnished so elaborately as in the main building. There was a rivalry then as to which lodge should provide the handsomest fur niture. "The new annex will be an attrac tive structure. It will be two stories high with full basement. It has been planned for the comfort and conven ience of the wards of the order." RESCUES DROWNING BOY. Frank Rowell Pulls Fred Fisher Out Dead of LaCreole More Than Alive. Frod Fisher, the 8-year-old son of 0. L. Fisher, was almost drowned while swimming with a crowd of small boys In a mill pond above town, last Satur day afternoon. While running back and forth on the apron of the dam he lost his footing and slipped down the steep incline into the deep pool below. His youngoompanions were unable to rescue him from his perilous position, but their lusty cries for help attracted the attention of Frank Rowell, who happened along on his way home, west of town. By this time the Fisher boy had sunk out of sight for the third time. Mr. Rowell lost no time in reaching the point of the dam where the boy went to the bottom, dove headforemost Into the water and brought the boy to the surface and then to the bank. The little fellow appeared to be lifeless.but prompt measures were taken to resus citate him, and after roiling him around, standing him on his head and getting a couple of gallons of water out of him, he was taken home, none the worse for wear, apparently. It is in decidedly good form for a boy to learn how to swim, especially in this state where there are so many streams, but when deep water is re sorted to by small boys a grown per son and a good swimmer should be one of the bathing party. Brave men like Frank Rowell do not happeu around every time somebody's white haired darling boy is flying the dis tress flag. f o-To- isac for Tittj Crct. Guaranteed tonacoo bsblt cur, makes veak Ml swot, binvi pur fc ti. Ail Oruct I wrote to Doctor Pierce, who sent me a very kind letter and advised me." Thousands of weak and sick women can trace the beginning of a new life of perfect health to that letter written to Dr. Pierce. Sick and ailing women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspondence held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures weak and aching backs, headaches, nerv ousness and other womanly ailments by curing the womanly diseases which cause them. "In the spring- of 1900 I became very ill, writes Mrs. Alviena ScholU, of Lake Washing ton, Lesueur Co., Minn., my back was very v atiri afhfA Rn that T could do no work at all, so I was obliged to take to my bed. I felt a constant desire to urinate and the pains in abdomen were almdst unbearable. I wrote to Dr. Pierce, who sent me a very kind letter, and advised me to take his Favorite Prescription 1 and 'Golden Medical Discovery.' I took six bottles of each and am a well woman now. I cannot say enough in favor of Dr. Pierce's medicines. " "Favorite Prescription" makes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most desirable laxative for delicate women. COURT HOUSE NOTES REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS TJ W Beeman et ux to W E Gilbert, lot 5. block 2, Leven's LaCreole Hd add to Dallas, $700. Hiram Woodbury to J A Soesby et al, 160 acres, 1 8 s, r 8 w, $1000. Sarah and James Helmick et al to W N McLaughlin, 42 acres, t 9 s, r 4 W, $500. H S Montgomery et uxto Salem, Falls City & Western Ry Co tracts in Falls City $170.50. W 0 Brown to D F Wagner, 39.38 acres, 1 7 s. r 3 w, $35. D F Wagner et ux to Carey F Mar tin, 39.38 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $100. W E Gilbert et ux to Oliver S Stump, lot 5, block 2, Leven's LaCreole Hd add to Dallas, $700. William Chapman et ux to J S Ful ler, 5 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $500. Dallas City Bank to Matilda Seth, lot 4, block 19, Ellis' add to Dallas, $70. E Murdock et ux to Matilda Seth. lot 5, block 19, Ellis' add to Dallas, $80. J S Combs et ux toEA Babcock 169.10 acres, 1 6 s, r 4 w, $1600. W N McLaughlin et ux to W P Bevens, 20 acres, 1 9 s, r 4 w, $600. George Buckner to Willard Bern ard, lot A block 4, Burley Fruit Farms, $675. H A Thomas et ux to Lachele & El bert, 9 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $450. Keller & Nehrbas toLuckiamute Flouring Mills, tracts in 1 9 s, r 5 w, and flouring mill $10,000. Ed VanPelt et ux to W H Moyer 17.- 433 square feet, 1 8 s, r 5 w, $80. J M Wise et ux to D L Keyt, 82.67 acres, 1 6 s, r 5 w, $1900. Scott Leavitt to Hazel J Courter lot 6, block K, Falls City, $35. PROBATE. Estate of R L Skinner, deceased- sale of real estate confirmed. Guardianship of Viva L. Courter, a minor petition for sale of real estate at private sale set for hearing Mon day, August 17, Estate of John Ellis, deceased in ventory and approvement filed and approved; exempt personal proprrty set aside to widow. Guardianship of R L Willis and Katherine Willis, minors petition for sale of real estate filed ; ordered that citation issue, returnable August 22, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m. SKULL WAS CRUSHED Joseph Guthrie the Victim of a Ter, rible Accident at Falls City. Joseph Guthrie met with an accident Wednesday afternoon that will prob ably cost him his life. He was help ing to operate the carriage in the Watkins mill, near Falls City, and was working between two large logs on the deck, alongside the carriage, when the sawyer pulled the lever that operates the log-moving machinery, and the two logs were brought together with terrifflc force and in such a way as to catch young Guthrie between them and crush his skull. When the logs began to move, he started to run, and probably would have escaped unhurt, had he not fallen into a hole in the deck from which he could not extricate himself. He was conscious when taken from beneath the logs.but was jammed and bruised about the head and shoulders. Dr. McCallon was summoned from Dallas, and has been with him almost constantly for the past 36 hours. The injuries are of a very serious nature, and it is not believed that he can possibly recover. He is a son of D. M. Guthrie, and is about 30 years of age. Pays for the OBSERVER and the Weekly Oregonian one year. In order to take advantage of this liberal offer, your subscription to the Obskrvbb must b paid up to date. Xow is tta time to tabtcribe. LIS ALL OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Dallas City Bank Declares Semi-An-Annual Dividend of Five Per Cent. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Dallas City Bank was held in the Bank parlors, Saturday afternoon. The old officers were all re-elected, as follows : R. C. Craven, president; R. E. Williams, cashier; W. G. Vassall, assistant cashier. Joseph Craven is retained as book keeper. A 5 per cent semi-annual dividend was declared. The business of the bank is In a most satisfactory condition. - During the year just past, the bank has been provided .with new furniture and fixtures throughout, and is one of the neatest institutions of the kind in Oregon. R. E. Williams, the cashier, has been connected with the bank for the last fourteen years, and from a small beginning has seen its business grow until it is now conceded by every one to be one of the most solid finan cial institutions itt , the state. The Bemi-annual dividend of 5 per cent is of significance In two ways in the the first place it is gilt edge assurance that the Dallas City Bank is managed -by very capable men and in the second, place it proves that the people f in and near Dallas are prosperous to a marked degree. Under sucb circumstances the directors are ;to be congratulated upon their action, last Saturday, when they voted in favor of retaining for anothor year the services of the old officers. WINS FAME AS ARCHITECT. Edward T. Foutkes Home Before Starting on Two Years of Travel. Edward T. Foulkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Foulkes, of 821 First street, returned to Portland Saturday for a short visit. Mr. Foulkes is a gradu ate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was recently awarded the Rotch traveling scholarship as the result of the architectural competitions held in Boston. This scholarship grants him annually $1,000 for two years to be expended in foreign travel and study. Since his graduation from the Portland High School Mr. Foulkes has taken up the study of architecture with marked success and ability, and the winning of the Rotch scholarship is a coveted honor in his profession. Recently he has been employed in the offices of Carrere & Hastings, the well known New York architects. Mr. Foulkes will commence his studies in Europe about September 1, and he plans to go from Portland by way of China, Japan and llndia. He will spend the winters in Paris and the summers In Italy. Oregonian. Mr. Foulkes is a nephew of Morris Jones, of this city, and spent his boy hood days at Oakdale and Monmouth, in Polk county. lust About Bedtime. take a Little Early Riser it will cure constipation, biliousness and liver troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are different from other pills. They do not gripe and break down the mucous membranes of the stomach, liver and bowels, but cure by gently arousing the secretions and giving strength to these organs. For sale by Belt & Cherrington: Shingles For Sale. First-class red cedar shingles for sale. A. Shultz, Dallas, Oregon. A. M. Ayers and family have re moved from Lacomb to Dallas, Polk county. Lebanon Express. BRIGHT'S DISEASE. The largest sum ever paid for a pre scription, changed hands in San Fran cisco, August SO, 1901. The transfer in volved in coin and stock $112,500.00 and was paid by a party of business men for a specific for Bright's Disease and Dia betes, hitherto incurable diseases. They commenced the serious investi gation of the specific Nov. 15, 1900. They interviewed scores of the cured and tried it out on its merits by putting over three dozen cases on Urn treatment and watching them. They also got phy sicians to name chronic, incurable cases, and administered it with the physicians for judges. Up to Aug.. 25, ejghty-seyen per cent of the test cases were either well or progressing favorably, There being but thirteen per cent of failures, the parties were satisfied and closed the transaction. The proceedings of the investigating committee and the clinical reports of the test cases were published and will be mailed free on ap plication. Address John J. Fultoh Company, 420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, C&l. nz urn Dyspepsia Curo Digests what you eat This preparation contains all of t& digestants and digests ail kinds of food, ltgivesinstantrelief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sencitiva stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents format ion of gas on the stom ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. If can't help but da you good PrpredonljrbT EU Pit V irr & Co., t hic(TO 1u it. boultt cbcteins a uiuesliM5oa. sua. BELT & CHERRINGTON n n FOUR Bargains- -FIRST: ' General Merchandis0 Store to trade for a first-class, up-to-date farm, worth .$15,000 or up. Will give or take difference. SECOND: 160 acre farm, Well improved, and located on the coast, to trade for a valley farm. Will give or take difference. THIRD: 3 good farms to rent, one cash rent, others grain rent. FOURTH: Good farm for sale at $15 per acre. FOB PARTICULARS ADDRESS Cooper & Hurley REAL ESTATE OFFICE Independence, Oregon I a woman is in love, That's Her Business. If a man is in love, That's His Business. But if they are both in love, and want a wedding ring, That's My Business! C. H. MORRIS, JEWELER and OPTICIAN Legal blanks for sale at this office. 11' IB Biggest Bars In Town For A Nickel.. You can't afford to buy elsewhere Main St., Dallas, Ore. A Vacation and a should go together You can have your Vaca tion as soon as you get your Kodak of PFENNIG JEWELER & OPTICIAN Wilson Block, Dallas HARNESS AfiD SADDLES. I have juat received a Fine New Stock of Harness and Saddles and invite you to call and examine them as to style, workmanship and price. I have the finest line of saddles ever shown in Polk county. They are strictly "down-to-date" in every respect. HORSE BLANKETS A big assortment prices according to quality all fitted with "Double Sur cingles," a new feature which every horseman will readily appreciate. Come and see them. HAKXESS OIL, Best Grade, WHIPS and ROBES. Frank A. Stiles MAIN ST.. DALLAS, ORE. KODAK hss stooi the test 25 yesrs. Averse Annssl Sales ever Ona czi a Iklt Ica 1 fcot&s Does tills record Skirt Waists, W ,vm 00iG9 TWtii-r nrn! Slimmer lrcss Croods and the like are going to be sold and out of the way before memoie Do you want your share of these? A Tkat prices cut no figure. In a case like tkis it is not 34 cents and up We are going to sell them Main DALLAS yANOitSDEL, Hayes & Co. IReal YOU WILL FIND IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH U8. MS1 1, (upstairs) Wilson Building:. Dallas, Ore. AGNER CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF ' Single Shovel Plows, Double Shovel Plows, Wing Shovel Plows, Five-Tooth Cultivators, Disc Cultivators, Peg Tooth Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Disc Harrows, reversible with Extension Head. ::::::::::::: All kinds of Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and everything needed to cultivate a hopyard or orchard. rAI I AC HDcnnv CENTRAL MARKET Haldeman & Murrell, Prop'rs. FRESH AND SALT MEATS of All Kinds. Fish, Game and Chickens ICE FOR SALE. o Farmers will find it to their advantage to bring us their Poultry and Eggs, as we pay the highest cash price for same at all times. EAST SIDE OF HAIN STREET Dallas, Oregon. Chill cf ccrit t;al to yen 7 S & KEYT Street OREGON Estate FARMS, STOCK RANCHES, TIMBER LANDS and CITY PROPERTY. BROS. Ten tlo Cere, flat Pay. ' 50c