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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1907)
Folk Coumty orfipvfp yQLH: DALLAS, POLKCOUNTY, OREGON. FEBRUARY 15. 1907. NOlT tfOVED? es we are now in the jtaSkbuildingand ady for business. LISTEN! 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. fOU ARE WELCOME 1UY BROS. & DALTON furniture, Wall Paper, ,nd Carpets. Complete lardware stock in con-lection. HARDWARE We will now state 7 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. tXrtl m, tt ft rULh 1 0 NTV I Us Past, Present and Future. The following contribution is from the pen' o one of Orogo,,', earlier. peerS, a realdent of DhIIhs, who li8 been a keen observer of men and a clone ntudent of events. The Obshrv gladly Riven it space, g It contain, much that will be or interest not only to pioneers, but to the many people who have come to Polk county ii reueiii yeHrs to mnke their horaes.-Ed.J (Continued from Lust Week.) Dallas Is now on tho threshold of great timber boom. whi,.i. tn short time will materialize Into pro portions or which many of us little dream. It will bring, withoutldoubt, riches untold to the operators and em ployment to labor. The interest of labor has already linn - i 11 v,v. m 111(4- terially, as well as the cost of living, mereny benelltmg the producer. But where is the man with the fixed sal ary? How is he doing? Some may say that he should have his salary in creased to suit the times. This is all very fine talk for the young, com petent and ambitious man, with the world before him, but thore are thou sands who. on account of h. nr in. flrmity, or both, cannot do that thing. mi ; i .a ., xueii, tu a term 01 years, tne mount ains and hills of Polk countv will ho denuded.of their "fleece," and what then? We will attempt to give a picture of the situation, as we see it in our im agination. Wo will, fnr ennvfinionno imagine that we are living in the year iwi, wnen rolK county will be teem ing with a million or more inhabit ants ; when every foot of land will be under intense cultivation, and when to own an acre of ground will be the good lot of but few; when the smoke of thousands of great and small fac tories will dim the sun in the valley; when the hills shall 1e entirely cov ered with orchards and vineyards, and the fertile sides of the mountains, where once stood the monarehs of the forest, are terraced and in cultivation, with automobile, motor-cycle and carriage drives winding everywhere among scenes of beauty, made so by the thriving tenantry that occupy vine-clad cottages; while the rich, in their villas and mansions for perma nent or summer homes, find rest from the busy scenes and heat of the valley below. We see, too, many places of public summer resort, where thou sands congregate about some water fall or fishing stream, brought thither bv electric cars that wind up and down the beautiful mountain streams, while the rich man will, make dally automobile trips over the macadam roads to spend the night in the invig orating air of the beautiful Coast range. One may say that this picture is over-optimistic and overdrawn, but why? The climate and the soil of Oregon make it possible of results that will eclipse all other places in the world. We are in the great belt of nivilizatlon that runs around the globe (look at the map) and other countries have approacuea very wose tn tho. mark set here, except In those countries where electricity plays no part, so why not? The Yankees or tne the world with this l OH' --.--"- riAWAl' fill arnnt as a helper. . 1 1 . ... U r- f h m nd a most ceis uwzy wcu tomnlates the rich harvest; when all the resources of this rich country are made available; wnen tne fN,af-.a nnnl. cottery. clay, oil, liuc I w """I ' - . salt, building and cement stone, the finest to be found in the woriu, as as the mineral water, manganese and :t .innnaira are developou anu I vf intn bv man. The tliuuyuu in-" "i fD t ail thpse resources in rolK " .ina thnt. Min nro t in stone "-" .1,. .nrnnrRA II 01113 Oi overnang uio uir r.n Thnao miarries ni " Lf allao. auvv -i . estimable value, from the fact tnat when the forests have been swept from the mountains and lumber is uiB retainable, then these stone deposits will become an absolute necessity for building purposes. They are known to beef the highest grade ,,. K.,ii,iini7 Diirnoses, and it is oe- thnt cement of a superior qualitycanbe made from them If 4. ... 'M0innaare facts. then what tneae wuv-tuo. It is believed that the world is now entering what will be known a" Sment Age; that cement will be used . K.ith steel exclusively in COnueuiw . DtrPtion work, and that trie lor juo , . , ua manufacture will be so SmSS and cheapened that the simp his own cement, farmer iu -- .. j.j i. non nrocure the stone. II single quarry in Polk county as there are in anv ouarrv in h ,.i,io m thousand men are working today in some of the Rlnt keep up the roof repairs of Loudon, aim every rarmer has his own quarry, but, on this coast, stone of any kind for building purposes is a rare find. The quarries of western Polk county are sufficient for all time. We venture to sav that, if lft nnn m . - uiuu ncio yui L tu work in them todnv nnH .mrb- tinued until the timber on the adjacent mountains was exhausted.the quarries would then be only fairly opeued. We .uuiciv give tnese ngures, in passing, to show the possibilities of one of thn many treasures of earth lying about ua, mm win De developed as the necessity of a growing population requires. Then, again, the time will come when our highways will be macadam ized and tho streets and country roads win be a thing of beauty and a source of constant joy. The end of the mis erable nuisance of narrow, iron-tired vehicles is approaching, and, sad as the prediction may be, we believe the horse is also doomed. For the latter prediction there are Beveral reasons, Of which I will Cive two: First, in the cominc davs of erreat nonnlatinn. w w -- o r-r the soil must be used for the support oi tne people only, and the area re quired to Drovide subsistence for a horse is greater than that required for an average family. Second, the horse is a destroyer of good roads, and the time will come, no matter how sacred the history of this noble brute, when he will be cut off as a meano of locomotion. Then will come the won ders of electric power. The farmer will plow with an elec tric plow, with storage batteries renewed from a near-by plant, and instead of hitching his horse to his old rattle-trap, narrow-tired vehicle and driving to market, thereby de stroying more road than he built dur ing the season, he will step into his rubber-tired conveyance, pull the lever, and be off for town on a ma cadam highway where It will mean a fine to allow a horse or a cow to set their feet. Then, when the roads are once made of good material, they will always remain good. Did you ever think, my philosoph ical reader, what a near approach to Paradise this world would be if the mere matter of dust could be avoided? What a long step It would be If we would only quit pulverizing the soil with the horse and the narrow-tired vehicle, or if the farmer could only enter his flying machine, turn on the current, rise Into the air and away for his destination as the crow flies. Lumber will scarcely be in use one hundred vears from now, and In all cities and towns, beautiful buildings of brick, cement and stone will line the streets on either side. Glass will no doubt cut a great figure in this Dromisins acre of the world, and, be tween the cement proposition, flying machines, electricity, and otner marvelous inventions and Improve ments, we may expect that those who are here to see the Willamette Valley in tha vear'2007 will find a near ap- . . . .... . nroach to the accepted tneory or wnai . .. . n we shall see when tne reany waujs shall open. GREAT MARO IS COMING Prince of Marie Will Appear at Dallas Woodman Hall on Tues day, February 26. Savlnor the heat until t.hn last- Dal las College will close Its series of Ly ceum entertainments in Dallas on Tuesday evening, February 26, with tne appearance of Alaro, the Prince oi Magic. This season's Lyceum enter tainments have been the best ever given in Dallas, and it can be truth fully said that there has not been a dull number in the entire course. For the last number, however, has been reserved the real attraction, tne creat Maro, who has mystified and enter tained the people of two continents. Maro is a man of manv talents. He is a magician without a peer, a musi cian of rare ability, an artist and a shadowcraDhist. Combining all of these accomplishments In one even ing's work, he gives an entertain ment such as has been attempted by no other living man. While producing the magic of the Orient, Maro dons the costume of the ancient sorcerers or high priests of India, and gives a most realistic and wonderful exhibition of magic as per formed by the famed fakirs of India. His entire company assists him by Introducing music of the Orient, pro duced with genuine East Indian mus ical instruments, making altogether a most weird and fascinating per formance. It is during the part of the program wherein he appears as a musician, artist and shadowgraphist, probably, that Maro Illustrates most forcibly his wonderful versatility. His Saxo phone Quartet, with Maro himself as soloist, is a complete musical organi zation, and many high-priced con certs do not furnish the public more of a treat. Every member of this quartet is a musical genius, and the audience is regaled with numbers that delight the musical artist as well as the one who doesn't know one note from another. Among Maro's hydra-handed ac complishments, his talent as a scenic artist is most noteworthy. With a delightfully refreshing accompani ment of monologue and witty talk on art, he traces In natures own colors a large scene of pastoral beauty, or of historical event, so delicate In detail as to exemplify the finished work of months of toil. To mention the newspapers that have praised Maro's entertainments would be to name every paper of im portance from the Atlantic to tne Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. A crowded house Is assured udod the occasion of his ap- nearance in Dallas, and those wno are not holders of season tickets for the Lyceum course should secure their seats early. The sale will open at Belt & Cherrlngton's drug store at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, Feb ruary 23. DALLAS GOAT SHOW San Francisco Farm Speaks In High est Terms of Oregon Angora Exhibit. (The End.) Farmers' Meeting. ThncA interested in farm matters r invited to be present at an open meeting of Oak Grove Grange, in the hall near Crowley, on Saturday, ieu ,n, 93 Dr. James WIthycombe and others of the faculty of the State Agricultural College will be present and speak on agricultural and horti cultural topics. A stereoptican lecture on insect pests will be aenvereu iu uic in Thn nrogram will be inter- spersed with a few numbers by local . t .i . I. wsa num. talent. It Is nopea inui 6" -ber of farmers will attend and help make it a day of prow as we.i , in rA invited to come early, bring their dinner, and stay all day. a natural to hear the familiar voice of the old reading clerk r.. rnk rthur in tne nouse rL . . , .. wan ft guest 01 U10 Mr. jucflHuu' " . .. house, and took the place oi u -..t, wnrlinfr clerk, the latter being detained on account of the train being late.-Salem Statesman. TIT knn 17 All want printing that is right, come to the Obsebveb office. 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, i .v.oro wnil'.U be. Tovyou UkeBocky Mountain A recent dispatch says that the Oregon Annual Angora Goat Show at Dallas, Oregon, given under the aus pices of the Polk County Mohair Asso ciation, was one of tho most successful exhibitions ever given by the Associa tion. .Exhibitors were present with their stock from all over the state and the expression was hoard on all sides that this show was larger and better in every respect than any that has ever been held heretofore. One hundred and seventy goats were on exhibition, about fifty more than were shown last year. Goat breeders were in at tendance from California, Montana and Texas. There is but one other annual goat show held in the United states, ana that is at Kansas City, in connection with the Royal Horse Show ; hence the Polk County Mohair Association has the distinction of giving one of the two annual shows held in the United States. Orchard and Farm. Flood Drives Out Gophers. One good thing can be credited to the high water along the lowlands of the Willamette river, that of destroy ing numerous gophers by drowning, their quarters in the ground becoming so saturated with water that they could not exist. Many were thus driven to the high places, only to find the owners of the land standing ready to apply the cudgels to their heads In a manner that forever ended their lives. On one farm near Corvallis the slaughter of 400 or more in one day last week is reported. Similar de struction of this class of rodents was accomplished along the deluged lands near Salem. Statesman. TAX PAYING BEGINS New Rolls Are Turned Over to Sheriff and Money Is Rolling In. The 1906 tax roll was turned over to the sheriff's office by County "Clerk Smith, Tuesday morning, and the us ual rush of spring tax-paying is again in progress by the taxpayers who are desirous of saving the 3 per cent rebate allowed to all persons who pay their taxes in full on or before March 15. The first citizen to pay taxes on the 1906 roll was G. E. Tufts, of Dallas. The 3 per cent rebate will be allowed on all taxes paid In full on or before March 15. By paying one-half of your taxes at any time prior to Mon day, April 1, the remaining one-half will be permitted to run until the first Monday In October without costs or penalty. If o part of the tax Is paid before April 1, the whole amount will become delinquent on that date and the full penalty and interest will be added. Sheriff Grant and his deputy, John Richter, anticipate strenuous work for the next thirty days, but both are well qualified for the task in hand, and will handle the big collections in a manner satisfactory to all. Departure Is Regretted. We regret the departure of A. S. Campbell and family, who left this city last Saturday for Dallas, where Mr. Campbell has formed a partner; ship with J. H. Holllster, formerly of this city. Mr. Campbell having spent a number of useful years with us, we reluctantly give him up. Few men make the substantial friends that he has in this community and few can fill his place. We wish him abundant success. McMinnville Telephone Register. Armand Guthrie and family de parted for their home at Dallas, Sat urday, after a few days'. visit with thn former's sister. Mrs. Clarence Whiteside. Corvallis Gazette. It's the highest standard of quality, a natural tonic, cleanses your system, reddens the cheeks, brightens theeyes, trlves flavor to all you eat. Ilolllster's Ttockv Mountain Tea will do this for mil. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Belt& j Cherrington. To Prevent Forgery. Senator Loughary has introduced a bill in the senate for the punishment by imprisonment In the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than twentv vears for forging or altering publlo records and other papers. Sell Salmon River Toll Road. W. Tyler Smith, of Sheridan, and E. E. Goucher. of McMinnville, were in the city Wednesday for the purpose of selling their Salmon River toll road to Lincoln county. The County Court appropriated $1000 for the purpose und $200 more was raised by citizens of the salmon River country, and the toll road Is a thing of the past, n is reported that Messrs. Smith ana Goucher are out of pocket on" tho ven ture. Toledo Leader. Warren Smith, who acted as assist ant station agent at this place, has been transferred to Dallas, where he is doing relief for a while McMinnville Telephone Register. J. L. Castle celebrated his COth birth day anniversary on Thursday evening by acting as host at a dinner for a few friends. Dayton Optimist. Printing, the kind that pays, at the Obsebvkh office. A tissue builder, reconstruotor, builds up waste force, makes strong nerves asd muscle. You will realize after taking Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea what a wonderful benefit It will be to you. 35 cents, Teaor Tablets. Belt & Cherrington. 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