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All kinds of cake at Riggs'.
Try our Home-made bread. Kioa's
bakery.
The Observer job office want8 the
printing you are particular about,
Born, January 2, 1904, to Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Johnson, a daughter,
Born, January 6, 1904, to Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Taylor, of this city a son
County Clerk U. S. Loughary issued
license to wed to Charley Blanchard
aud Anna Dob son this week.
Lester Boyd, of Seattle, entered
Dallas College as a student this week.
He is a grandson of Mrs. Alice
Dempsey.
Pioneer Employment Company fur
nishes all kinds of help on short
notice free to employers. 215 Mor
rison St., Portland, Or.
The Dallas Juvenile Band will give
a social dance in the City Hall, Satur
day evening, December 16. An or
chestra of six pieces will f urnieh the
music.
On account of the meeting of the
National Livestock Association in
Portland, tfie Southern Pacific Com
pany will sell tickets on January 10
and 11 at one and one-third fare for
the round trip. Remember the dates.
While working at his desk in the
courthouse on New Year's day, County
Clerk Loughary received a phone
message from Miss Edith Wolverton,
who had been left in charge of his
residence, that the chimney was burn
ing out, and the way he made tracks
for home was not slow. The flue was
defective, and the escaping sparks
soon ignited the roof, and for a few
moments a bad fire was threatened;
but the quick action of the neighbors
aud the good work of the Are depart
ment stopped the blaze before any
material damage was done. Mr. and
Mrs. Loughary are very thankful to
those who saved their home from de
struction. The January term of county com
missioners cou rt convened Wed nesday
and will probably be in session the
rest of the week. The tax levy is to
be made, road supervisors appointed
and a jury list drawn in addition to
the routine business. At yesterday's
session, 'the action of the School
Boundary Board in changing the
boundaries of District 31 was rescind
ed, the petition having been found to
be defective ; Wm. Ridgeway was ap
pointed Justice of the Peace in District
No. 1, J. W. Butler having resigned ;
the county clerk was instructed to ad
vertise for 40 cords of old fir and 40
cords of oak grub wood for the court
house; the Coroner was appointed
County Health Officer to serve until
the further order of the court.
Is
is
Floyd Daly left for Los Angeles on
a visit, Wednesday.
Good morning 1 Have you drank
Santos coffee? Riggs.
J. W. Lewis, of Rickreall, was
Dallas visitor, Monday.
L. D. Brown, Notary Public; type
writing. With J. N. Hart.
Mrs. Clara Guy, of Lebanon,
visiting relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. T. W. Nordby, of Portland,
visiting relatives in Dallas.
Steve Braley, of Ballston, was
county seat visitor, Wednesday.
Cass Riggs, a prosperous farmer of
Crowley, was in Dallas yesterday,
Hon. N. F. Gregg was up from
Ballston on a business errand, Wed
nesday.
The Perkins drugstore at Monmouth
was burglarized Tuesday nignt. A
watch, revolver and some money were
taken.
Mrs. Ella Metzger, secretary of the
Odd Fellows' Home Trustees, is at
tending a meeting of the board in
Portland.
The Dunn Grocery Company closed
its doors Monday, pending a settle
nient with its creditors. The company
has done a large business since open
ing the store two years ago, but the
store has not been profitably conduct
ed or managed. The proprietors are
popular young men in Dallas, and it
is sincerely hoped by their many
friends that they will be able to re
sume business in the near future.
Sixteen members of Jennings Lodge,
No. 9, A. F. & A. M., paid a fraternal
visit to Rickreall lodge Saturday
night. All speak in the highest terms
of the hospitable treatment received
at the hands of the Rickreall brethren.
Six members of the order from Salem
were present. Those going from
Dallas were Charles F. Belt, W. R.
Craven, H. G. Campbell, J. L. Castle,
E. V. Dalton, W. B. Daggett, Dr1.
H. L. Touey, U. S. Loughary, T. T.
Notson, N. P. Rasmussen, G. L. Haw
kins, W. V. Fuller, C. L. Starr, E. W.
Fuller, George Hollister and W. H.
Gaynor.
Nearly 4000 acres of land in this
county purchased from theStateLand
Board has been escaping taxation, on
account of the owners not placing
their deeds on record. County Assessor
Myer, suspicioning that something
was wrong, recently wrote to the
Board for a list of all lands in Polk
county deeded by the state in the last
three years. The request was com
plied with, and the list shows a total
of 7,752 acres deeded since 1901. Of
this amount only 3,804 acres have
been taxed, the deeds for remainder
having been kept off the records. The
Assessor has the names of all the
owners, and hereafter everybody will
have to dig up.
GIVEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE
President Poling of Dallas College,
W1U Spend a Year in the East.
Dr. C. C. Poling, President of
Dallas College, has been granted a
leave of absence and will spend at
least a year in the Eastern states. Dr.
Poling has worked for years without
a vacation, and feels that he must
take a needed rest. This leave was
granted by the Board of Trustees at
their meeting December 22. The
board very reluctantly yielded to Dr.
Poling's request, after passing reso
lutions expressing their approval and
appreciation of his administration,
and expressed the hope that he would
not be necessitated to finally resign,
as was his desire.
The Winter term of the College
opened Monday, with a marked in
crease in attendance over last term.
The President and faculty gave a
pleasant reception to the students in
the chapel, Tuesday evening. A short
program was rendered, and the new
students were made to feel perfectly
at home. Games were indulged in,
followed with light refreshments. The
company adjourned at 10:30 o'clock,
delighted with the evening's enter
tainment.
WILL RUN SPECIAL TRAINS
Thousands of People Will Visit Ore
gon Angora Goat Show in
Dallas Next Week.
PROSPEROUS DALLAS
Surprising Growth Has Been Made
in Last Three Years.
The growth of Dallas in the last
three years is strikingly set forth in
the following brief summary, clipped
from Saturday's Oregonian :
Population 1200 in 1900; 1500 in
1903.
School enrollment 268 'in 1900; 281
in 1901 ; 311 in 1902 ; 331 in 1903.
New buildings 33 residences and
eight store buildings in last year.
Hotels Two have enlarged their
buildings.
New stores Five established since
January, 1902, with combined capital
of 15,000.
New industries Tannery erected,
sawmill enlarged, and city building
water-works to cost $30,000.
New railroads Salem, Falls City &
Western Railroad in operation nine
miles west to Falls City and will be
extended further next year.
Miscellaneous Farms in vicinity
being divided into small tracts and
much building being done around
city.
Mayor Cooper, of Independence, has
a sort of Benson house on his hands.
Some of the newly-elected councilmen
refuse to qualify, and the council is
unable to organize. The outcome will
be watched with interest.
The committee appointed to make
arrangements for the Oregon Angora
goat show, to be held in Dallas next
Thursday and Friday, report that
they are making good progress in
their work, and confidently predict
that the exhibit will be the biggest
affair of its kind ever held in the
United States. Goat breeders through
out the Northwest have written the
committee of their intention to be
present, and many of them will bring
animals for exhibit. The secretary
of the American Goat Breeders Asso
ciation will come from Kansas City
to attend the show, and the Chief of
the Bureau of Animal Industry, of
Washington, D. C, will also be
among the visitors. It is expected
that the special train from Portland
on Friday will bring several hundred
prominent Eastern stockmen.
The Portland excursion will arrive
here in the forenoonl and the visitors
will be shown through the exhibit and
entertained at lunch. A liberal sup
ply of Polk county's big red apples
will be placed aboard their train,
which will leave for Portland in the
afternoon.
Louis Gerlinger, Jr., the accommo
dating general manager of the Dallas
& Falls City Railroad, has agreed to
run an extra train over his road both
days of the show. The extra train
will leave Dallas at 5 o'clock in the
evening, immediately artertne arrival
of the regular train from Falls City
The company will provide an extra
box-car on Wednesday afternoon for
the accommodation of farmers who
desire to bring goats for exhibit. A
half-fare rate will be given on all
animals shipped for exhibit. Presi
dent Hirschberg, of the Motor. Com
pany, will run special excursion trains
from Independence and Airlie both
days.
Thomas Brunk, of Eola, was in
Dallas Wednesday, and says he will
make an exhibition of his blooded
swine. This announcement is hailed
with delight by the committee, who
say that Mr. Brunk's exhibit will be a
big drawing card for the show. Fred
Koser, of Rickreall, will also bring
his fine hogs to the show.
Twenty-five per cent discount on all
China for 10 days. RiGas.
Constable J. H. Moran, of Mon
mouth, transacted business at the
courthouse Tuesday.
Brooks and Creffleld, the Holy
Roller apostles, were rolled in a bed
of tar and feathers by the infuriated
people of Corvallis Monday night.
Our
Annual
Clearance
St Q
ale!
Will commence on SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, and continue for 30 days. Our com
plete stock marked at a great sacrifice. Every article reduced to the lowest notch.
Remember that this is the store that promotes better Merchandise, and that when
THE BIG STORE cuts deeply into the prices we want all economical buyers, judges
of values, to come here; it's for your own good as well as ours; you will profit by it, and
will come to know why this store is the enterprising merchandise Mecca of this town.
Bargain Offerings During Second Week of Our Great
Annual Clearance Sale
Men's heavy wool mixed Under- Ladies' walking Skirts at reduc-
wear, tan and grey, reg- tions as below:
ular price 50c, sale 35c $3.85 Skirts, now $3.25
Men's'fancy Golf Shirts, also solid $5'00 Skirts' now $425
Tans, the kind we sold at $5-50 Skirts now $4-50
65c and 75c, sale price 50c $6.00 Skirts, now $5.00
During this sale we are showing . Blankets and Comforters at
the "Monarch" Shirt, the greatly reduced prices,
best line of shirts on the cotton Blankets per pair,
market, regular price $1, 50c, 65c, 85c, $1.05 and $1.25
at 85c Comforters at 65c, 75c,
85c, and up to $2.50
Closing out a line of Men's Hats,
soft hats in a variety of Ladies' Neckwear to close, values
shapes, also stiff hats, val- from 25c up to $1.00,
ues up to 3, sale price $1.00 Tour choice at IOC
Men's heavy denim Overalls, full Men's Bow Ties, former price 25c,
regular make, sale price 45c selling now at I2c
GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE ON CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS
COPYRIGHT 1903
BT DSVID ADIXR.
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Adler's Tailor Made Fancy Suits During: Sale, $12.50
The
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STORE
NORDBY & FINSETH
As per contract, no reduction can
be made on Butterick Patterns and
Gordon Hats during this sale.
Dallas, Oregon
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Beginning SATURDAY, JAN. 2
we will Iisivc bur Annual Clearance Sale,
louring the year there are aeeiiiiiiiSaiiosi of
mltls and ends, on which we will sacrifice
our profit, in many cases cutting below cost.
Ladies
$3.50 Shoes at
$2.50 Shoes at
$3.00 Shoes at
$2.25 Shoes at
$2.oo Shoes at
.75
$2.00
$2.25
$1.85
$1.50
MISSES AUTOMOBILE CAPS, 75-cent values, GO cts.
" " ' " 50-cent values, 35 cts.
LADIES $5.50 FUR AT $4.50
LADIES $4.75 FUR AT $3.75
Mens $1.25 Hats go to close at 95c.
Mens $1.50 Hats go to close at $1.05
These are not late shapes, but will make you a
good, every day hat.
Ladies $1.50 Circular Shawl$B1.25
Ladies $1 00 Circular Shawl .85
A few Books left from Christmas selling
20-cent Books now selling at 15cts.
25-cent Books now selling at 20cts.
35-cent Books now selling at 25cts.
50-cent Books now selling at 40cts.
Many other items too numerous to mention. Sale begins on
Saturday, January 2, and will continue until further notice
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Wilson Block Dallas, Oregon
jfalls Gits IRotes
O. E. Leet returned from Eastern
Oregon, Tuesday.
O. J. Pugh was an Independence
visitor the first of the week.
Harvey Gage is very low with
pneumonia.
The band meets for practice every
Tuesday and Thursday night.
The Coast Eange sawmill started up
Monday, after being shut down several
weeks on account of a breakdown.
A dancing club will be organized in
town this week.
Miss Ida Waters visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pugh, Monday.
It. Criderman has moved into the
Hubbard property on Main street.
Frank Crigler Is running the board
ing house for the oak sawmill on the
James Lee place.
P. A. McNeil was seriously hurt
while working in the woods at the
Coast Eange mill one day last week,
beiDg struck on the head by a limb.
A surprise party was given Miss
Altha Gardner, New Years Eve. About
30 guests were present and an enjoy
able time is reported : also, a surprise
party to Miss Maud Montgomery,
Saturday night, with about the same
number present.
E. H. Watkins returned from Wash
ington, Friday.
A telephone meeting will be held to
morrow (Saturday) aiceraoon ai 1
o'clock. All who are interested in
phones should be present. An agent
of the Bell Telephone Company will
be with us.
The Bryan-Lucas Company is busy
invoicing the mill and store. They
shipped over a million feet of flooring
last season, and have over 200,000 feet
in the sheds ready for shipment at the
present time.
The following is the report of the
public school for the month closing
December 24: pupils enrolled, 125;
average daily attendance, 123 ; times
tardy, 6 ; visitors, 61 ; pupils neither
absent nor tardy, 107. School opened
after the holidays with 131 pupils, and
all have settled down to work. The
parents and friends of the pupils are
invited to meet at the schoolhouse to
night for a parents' meeting. Lunch
will be served by the teachers.
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YOU ARE INVITED
Having on hand a most complete line of
Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Cloths,
Rugs, Window Shades
and all sorts of
Household Fitting and Furnishing
Pictures and Decorations
You are earnestly invited to come and see my stock. I am selling at
bottom prices and guarantee satisfaction in quality of goods. My line
of Iron Bedsteads and Mattresses is particularly complete and attractive
ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SHOW GOODS.
LARGEST STOCK ON THE WEST SIDE
CHAPMAN'S
Telephone 133.
MILL STREET.
n wm 1 B MS
at Roy's Confectionery Store
BEEF, CHICKEN AND CLAM TEA SERVED AT ALL HOURS.
ALL LEADING BRANDS OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO
SALEM STAGE OFFICE and AGENT FOR SALEM LAUNDRY.
Walter Roy, ugioW Bunding, Dallas, Ore.
Mrs. A. H. Partridge, of Portland,
was a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Metzger this week.
Rev. S. J. Lindsay will preach at
Bridgeport church next Sunday at 11
m., and at Fairview at 3 p. m.
Berare of Ointments for Catarrh thai
contain Mercury,
ss mercury will surely destroy the mom ol
mell and completely derange tie whole (yitem
when entering it through tbl mucous surface.
Each articles should never bl used, except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
daraare they will do is ten fold to the good yon
can possibly derive from them. Hall's Ctanb
Cure, manufactured by F.J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O. , contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon trie diooh ana
lmimiimt'urfacesof the system. Ia bovine Hull's
Catarrh Cure be sore yoa (ret the Mnaine. It is
Uken internally and fa Binds in Toledo, Ohio,
by K. J. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
jjr Bold oy UTuegjitu, price ix. per uvtue.
lUU's ramuy flits art u Best.
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THE FAMOUS
"WallC-Over" Shoe
It is impossible to
produce a normal
foot which we can
not accurately fit
in this shoe. : : :
The quality cannot be excell
ed, and the price is within
the reach of all.
Dallas Boot and Sboe Store
- MRS. J. C. GAYNOR, Proprietor.
H. G. CAMPBELL
F1EM
LOANS, INSURANCE
MILL STREET,
NORTH OF COURTHOUSE
Dallas, Oregon