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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1907)
Q)(fl)H f Win) II ii h w u li J li 0 VOL. XVIII PALLATOLK COUNTY, OKEGON, EEBKU All Y 8, ll)07 NO. 43. ill MOVED? Yes we are now in the Kirkpatrickbuilding and ready for business. llSTEN! We want to tell you that we now have a very complete line of Wall Paper; that we are largely in creasing our furni ture stock; that we intend to increase it more yet; that we would be glad to have you call and see us. YOU ARE WELCOME GUY BROS. & DALTON Furniture, Wall Paper, and Carpets. Complete Hardware stock in connection. HARDWARE We will now state to our patrons that we are in better position than ever to save you money on your Hardware Purchases. There is no denying the fact that many . articles have ad vanced materially. The greater portion of them we have anticipated, and bought largely on future delivery, thus saving a large per cent. This is your gain. We are especially strong on Building Materials. If you want a range do not forget our Toledo-"The best the Market affords." GUY BROS. Complete stock of Fur niture in connection. - Main St. Dallas, Ore. I POLK COUNTY Us Past, Present and g mure. The f,,llo lnK contribution i from Ule pe o onco(0roKo.lleHrli(.t.pi,e1arl.8iaUnt of Itallu, who hu been a keen observer of men and a close atudcut of events. The Obskrvkb gla.lly Riven It space, as it contains mud. that will be of interest not only to pioneers, but to the many ucople who have come to Polk county In recent years to make their homes.-Ed.i (Continued from Last Week.) This question brings us to the present in thought, and, without going into history, wo find that where once stood the wickyup and the sweat house of the aboriginal inhabitant, now stand thriving cities and manu facturlngtowns, with schools, colleges, and churches whose spires point Heavenward and wlose bells pro claim a civilization second to none in the world. Some communities may make a more pretentious show of re finement than Oregon, but beyond all doubt the representative citizen of this commonwealth is a model. He is conservative, progressive and enter prising, with the hard-headedness characteristic of men the world over who keep business and social con ditions in balance. The Oregonian the pioneer, or the arrival of a more recent date is not of the Munchausen stripe, neither is he a plunger, but on the other hand he is laying the foundation for busi ness broad and deep. See Oregon's public schools, her reformatory insti tutions, churches, colleges, railroads, and other institutions too numerous to mention. Of rural schools, on which the foundations of civilization rest, it is said that Oregon has, for her age, perhaps the finest system in the world the most perfect and universal of any known country. Agricultural and horticultural im provement has also more than kept pace with other important features in Oregon's development. Her hills are covered with orcharda, which bear in riotous profusion, and the valleys that once produced only wild grape are now "deep waving fields and pastures green, with gentle slopes and groves between." The site of the town of Dallas is perhaps the most changed of any spot in Polk county. When first seen by the earliest settlers, the landscape was a beautiful oak park great spreading trees, with branches interlacing, and a velvety carpet of grass, without weed3 or the semblance of brush or briars. Every fall the Indians buined the grass, and these grass fires kept down the small brusli ana uui not, iniurethebig timber. There was no brush in Oregon then, neither in the mountains, hills nor valleys. All was grass, grass, and big trees that grew on the hills and mountains and by the water courses that led down to the beautiful Willamette, whoso placid waters had never been fretted by the white man's craft, and where no sound was heard save the plouling of snlmon. No busy machinery, no discordant whistles of scorching loco- mntivps or harvest engines broice ine entrancing stillness of what seemed to be a verdant land of eternal rest. The reader will excuse the writer ior this return to tne seeuuo fascinating past, for while we enjoy the present and desire to be classed .nn- the m-omoters of all things for the public and private good, we hope we may be pardonea u me of sixty years ago open the very fountains of the soul and incline us to linger in the shade of the almos forgotten past, wim us i iitina in ft land scenes ana reuimw., - fresh from the Omnipotent u u. not call us a fogy or a mossback, for while we love Oregon in its past, we love it more in the present. The civilization 01 roia - -he wondered at when one knows the character of its rounders ; when . i thp ani fit 01 a iajiuuci K : a Coionel Ford, together wit IheEmbrees, Thorps, Grants , the Mc- Daniels, and others 01 - Za mlAwl. energetic, conscien- Thevlaid thefoun- tious a m - v- - . Do dation nerewiu. - . ti, ..-nWnr a moment that fa nan eTsm eveheld sway n, early Oregon . fwn3 ever more noted tor no euuuuj - , i -irim. ana ine for ts rengwua - nominations worked in harmony in the first campmeet.ngs ,Jnves as well asatthe revivals held in the settlers' homes. Lionel Cornelius Gilliam and Col on Nathaniel Ford, both men of Pf; -Lh arrived here In charge of a 18.eaCA!I?,l the"fittest"of their small wg-- . ,fo Thoueh of a distinctive char- . m long trains 01 IS and far apart in their habits and inclinations, and both born lead era of men, they were never known to clash on points relative to the public good. Gilliam was a born frontiersman. Patriotic and a man of war, he came to Oregon fresh from the Florida war and had also seen service in the Mor mon war at Nauvoo and other places. He was known to be a man without fear, kind and gentle as a child, ex ceedingly strong in his friendships, but just. Hospitality and the relief of the needy were the ruling passions of his nature, but as an opponent he was never to be despised. He had that characteristic - of being first in war and first in peace, and was known as a generous foe, dictating liberal terms at all times to the conquered Indian tribes of the Northwest. Colonel Ford had all the elements of a leader, He was also hospitable In a marked degree, and his family were prominent in the social life of the county. As a keen politician, he always carried the day hands down. The pioneers always relied on "Nat" Ford as their leader in education and politics. Always a Democrat and in war times a Southern sympathizer, as were many of the pioneers, the greater number of them having come from the border or Southern states, Colonel Ford prided himself on his Virginia blood. Having held slaves in Vir ginia and Missouri, he brought sev eral negroes to uregon. These were freed by the law forbidding the hold ing of slaves in the territories. rersonai sketches or men and wo men of these times could be multiplied without number, for characters worthy of emulation were not wanting. In fact, as we see it now, every man and woman of the early '40s was a heroic character. Certainly every woman who was a mother was made of more than ordiaary metal, for the heroism that braved them to face the trip across the plains, with all its mater nal responsibilities, deserves all the honor that the most prolific pen could write. It must be conceded by the most cynical that the brave, good mothers of those times did as much for the success of the present genera tion, with all its comforts and high civilization, as did the men. But enough of the past and present Let us now take a glimpse into the future, with a firm belief in the great possibilities not only of this immedi ate community but of the Willamette country in general. . ' (Concluded Next Week.) F. E. B. We heard a man say the other morning that the abbreviation for February Feb. means Freeze every body, and that man looked frozen In his ulster. It was apparent that he needed the kind of warmth that stays, the warmth that reaches from head to foot, all over the body. We could have told him from personal knowl edge that Hood's Sarsaparilla gives permanent warmth, it invigorates the blood and speeds it along through artery and vein, and really fits men and women, boys and girls, to enjoy cold weather and resist the attacks of disease. It gives the right kind of warmth, stimulates and strengthens at the same time, and all its benefits are lasting. There may be a sug gestion in this for you. Dallas Orange Installs. The Dallas Grange installed officers for the current year last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Frank Butler, Deputy State Master for Polk county, was the installing officer. The first and second degrees were conferred on one candidate. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, February 16, when further initiations will take nin,. All members should be on hand, and visitors from other Granges will be made heartily welcome. Oregon's Early Marriages. Mrs. Mary Prather writes the Port, unj .Tnnrnal from North Bend, Ore van. as follows : "Regarding the first white couple married in Oregon, 1 wnld like to say something. My father, Alonzo Wood, settled near independence, in Polk county, in the spring of 1847. My maiden name was Mary Wood. My father crossed the . m 184S. but we did not get to Lit ,mtv till early next year. orriAfl near Independence on Anrits 1847. My husband's name is TSore W.Pra'ther, and he settled .ithinamileof Buena Vista. Legal blanks at this office. It's a good old world after all ; If you have no friends or money, In the river you can fall; Marriages are quite common and. there would be, pSVou take Rocky Mountain Tea. Beits -neiiiuB1"" POULTRYMEN ORGANIZE Elect Officers and Make Plans for County Poultry Show in December. A permanent organization of the Polk County Poultry Association was effected at the meeting held in the Court House, Saturday. The meeting was well attended, considering the weather, aud sixteen charter members signed the constitution, while many others expressed their desire and In tention to join. The officers elected are as follows : President, C. L. Shaw; vice-president, C. S. Graves ; secretary-treasurer, J. E. Beezley; executive committee, C. L. Shaw, N. M. Grant, C. P. Cornwell, Lee Smith and J. E. Beezley. From the Interest manifested at and since the meeting, it is believed that we will have a membership of upwards of fifty before our first annual show which will be held some time in December. Any person wishing information concerning the association should see some one of the members or com municate with the Secretary, who will be glad to answer any and all questions. - Poultry raisers should begin now to prepare for the December show, for some nice "Specials" as well as cash prizes will bo offered. Send in for membership application blanks. J. E. BEEZLEY, Secretary. Have Become World-f amous. A meeting was held at Dallas, Ore gon, on Saturday, for the purpose of organizing a poultry association, which will hold annual shows in fu ture. This is a good move and the interest in the exhibition will be fully as great as that shown by the Polk county people in their Angora goat expositions, which have become al most world-famous. Pacific Homestead. Has Had Many Soft Snaps. Warren Trultt, formerly state sen ator from Polk county and afterwards a federal judge In Alaska, is now a state senator in Idaho, representing the county in which Moscow is locat ed. He has also been recommended for appointment as U. S. district judge to succeed Judge Beatty, lately re signed. Legal blanks at this office. W. H. Holgate returned from Dallas, Thursday, whither he had gone to setup the postofflce fixtures which had been removed from Cor vallis. These fixtures originally cost Postmistress Helm about $ 1700, and they are still in first-class con dition. Corvallis Gazette. . Printing, the kind that pays, at the Observer office. WAS PIONEER OF 1853 Mathias W. Stewart Dies at His Home Near independence After Long and Useful Ule. The funeral of the late Math las W. Stewart, one of Oregon's pioneers, was held in Independence Wednesday afternoon, at the I. O. O. F. Hall, un der the auspices of that order. Mr. Stewart died at his home, a few miles north of town, Saturday, January 26, after a short illness. He was born at Auburn, N. Y August 2, 1832, He was engaged with his father in the mercantile business as a youth until 1853. In 1853 ho started for the West via Nicaragua, going to Northern California, engaging in mining for several years. In 18G1 he settled in Salem, remaining there a short time, and then going to Idaho. In 1864 he returned to Salem, where he Jived for several years. In 1868 he moved to the farm north of town where he lived until his death. In 1868 Mr. Stewart was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Cormack, she being the only near relative in Oregon to mourn his death. The deceased was one of the oldest members of Valley Lodge, No. 42, 1. O. O. F. Farmers' Institute. A farmers' institute, under the di rection of the officers of the Oregon Agricultural College, will be held at Oak Grove on Saturday, February 23. Dr. James Withyoombe and his staff of three assistants will be present ; also, Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, seoretary of the Oregon State Grange, will speak on that date. All-day meeting. Doors open at 9 a. m. Watch for pro gram later. Monthly Weather Report. U. S. Weather Bureau, Falls City Station. The following is a summary of weather conditions for the month of January, 1907; Maximum temperature, 46 degrees on January 24. Minimum temperature, 9 degrees on January 17. Snow, 4.3 inches. , Precipitation, 16.31 inches. Greatest precipitation in 24 hours, 7.80 Inches on January 3 ; greatest in 40 hours, 10.20 inches. FRANK BUTLER, Co-operative Observer. A traveling man suggests that the young lady employees in P. A. Fln seth's store should be called "Honey." Why? Because they are In the "Bee Hive." It's tho highest standard of quality, a natural tonic, cleanses your system, reddens the cheeks, brightens the eyes, gives flavor to all you eat. Holllster'a Rocky Mountain Tea will do this for you. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt& Cherrlngton. TAX DEEDS VOID Judge Gantenbeln Hands Down De cision Which is Far Reaching In Effect. Tax deeds issued by Multnomah county covering property worth at least $1,000,000 are void. This is the effect of a decision given by Circuit Judge Gantonbelu last week. Practically it invalidates all the so-called "junk sales" of county and city property for delinquent taxes that have been made to date, and it Is estimated that the amount of delin quent taxes for which the sales were made aggregate at least $50,000. The decision is one of the most far reaching given in years. It affects property in all parts of the city and county. This is the first time the validity of deeds issued by the county on the basis of sales for taxes has been raised in this state. The Supremo Courts of but two other states Kansas and Oklahoma have passed finally upon this matter, and the decision of Judge Gantenbein Is In line. The suit in question was that of George L. Parker against J. K. Kol lock, ostensibly a suit to quiet title to property in Point View Addition, now a part of the city, but really to test the validty of deeds issued by the county on the basis of sales for de linquent taxes.' It was tried in Judge Gantenbein's court several days ago, and since then the jurist has made an exhaustive investigation of decisions in similar matters In other states. The result Is a complete victory for the plaintiff, but before he can resume possession of the property he must "make good" to the county for the back taxes. A law was enacted by the Oregon Legislature in 1893, and amended in 1901, by which a county is authorized to bid the amount of taxes -due, together with the costs for which any parcel of land is offered, and if there be no other bid of suoh amount the land may be sold to the county. The court holds that the county has not power under the constitution to speculate in tax titles, and cannot be come a competitive bidder at tax sales. Adoed given by the county for land bid In by the county at a tax sale must show on its face that It was not purchased as a result of competitive bidding. The court holds that recitals in tax sales must show that the county's statutory right to purchase the prop erty in question existed at the time of the purchase, and unless a deed given thereon contains such a recital it is Invalid on its face. A tissue builder, rooonstructor, builds up waste force, makes strong nerves aad muscle. 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