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17 17" PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY :' VOL. XIX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 28, 1908. NO. 49 a I . m tT7E wish you TTnnnv and Pros. vt Tr l perous iew lear, ana take this occasion to thank you for the gen erous help you have given us that has en abled us to Duna our business to what it is. On November, 7 1903, we began the Hardware business with a total stock of $2000 occupying a floor space of 1000 square feet. In January, 1905, we added the plumbing and tinning department to our hardware business, and on January 1, 1906, added another depart ment, that of furniture, by the purchase of the Kerslake stock. This needing more floor space we leased the entire Kirkpatrick building, which we now occupy with the addition of a large warehouse for each department. We now have a total floor space of over 9000 square feet, over 9 times the space we had in the beginning. t We now employ regularly ten people to look " after this business; five times as many as we had in the beginning, and we are now doing more "than ten times the business we did in 1904, and be lieve that in 1908 we will do 15 times as much as we did in 1904. You, our customers have made our increased stock possible, for which we thank you, and promise in the year 1908, if we have your custom it will be taken care of in the same way that it was in 1907. ' Yours for a more pros perous 1908. GuyBros. S Balton Hardware Furniture ' Plumbing Carpets Rugs Paints Oils Glass Stoves Ranges Wall Paper The store where you always get your money's worth. Dallas, Oregon WORK OF GRIM REAPER Death Claims T. M. Bailey, George Rowcliffe, J. R. Miller, Robert Gaynor and Dr. R. C. Hunter BAILEY At his home, one mile east ot uauaa, on .Friday, January 24, 1908, Thomas M. Bailey, aged 84 years, 10 months and 24 days. Mr. Bailey's death was caused bv the infirmities due to old age, his health having been gradually failing for "several years. He was born in Randolph county, Indiana, April 1, 1823, of Quaker parentage. He married Miss Lucetta Plummer in Tipton county, Indiaua, April 23, 1848, and afterwards moved to Kansas, from which state he emigrated to Oregon in 1881. He settled in Polk county, and lived in and around Dallas contin uously until the time of his death. He spent much of his time in hunting, trapping and mining, and his long life was doubtless due to his daily out door exercise. Mr. Bailey made two trips from his home in Alden, Iowa, to the Rockv mountains In the early days', the min ing region around Pike's Peak being the objective point. The first trip was made in I860, and the second in 1864, In those days the woods abounded in game, and Mr. Bailey's written exper ienceof his adventures as a hunter and trapper were afterwards published in his home papers and formed highly entertaining reading. He was always a lover of nature, a man of kindly dis position, and a quiet, inoffensive citi zen who enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. He is survived by his aged wife, one son, and five daughters. The children are: P. P. Bailey, of Washington county, Oregon ; Mrs. D. T. Mclntire, of Coldwater. Commanche countv. Kansas ; Mrs. J. C. Proctor, of Seattle, Wash. ; Mrs. Jerome Stewart, of Seattle, Wash. ; Mrs. John Monson and Mrs. Henry Clifford, of Dallas. The funeral service was held at o clock Sunday, in the Adventist Church, and the body was taken to the Odd Fellows' cemetery for burial U. S. Grant. The sorrowing relatives have the deep sympathy of the com munity in theirgreat bereavement GAYNOR In Heppner, Oregon, Fri day, January 24, 1908, Thomas Robert Gayuor, of inflammation of the heart, aged 38 years, and 4 months. The 2 HUNTER At his home in Lexington . Oregon, last week, Dr. R. C. Hunter, aged about 75 years. Dr. Hunter was for many years practising physician at Perrydale, Polk county, and afterwards moved to Dallas, where he practiced for about one year. He was a native oi England, and served for many years as surgeon in the British army. He was a veteran of the Crimean war. He left a wife and several children, all grown. His remains were taken to Portland for burial. MILLER At his home at 68 East 22d street. Portland, on Friday morning, January 24, 1908, Jasper R. Miller, a native son or roiK. county, agea ai years and 11 months. Mr. Miller was a member of one of the prominent pioneer families of Polk county, being the only son of Monroe Miller and the late Virginia Miller. He was born near Crowley on the 25th day of February, 1856. His boyhood was spent in Dallas, where he received his education in the LaCreole Acad- emy, now uaiias uoiiege. .Leaving school, he formed a partnership with the late Berry Biggs and engaged in the drug business. He conducted his business with great success, and In the late '80s sold his store and moved with his family to Port Townsend, Wash. He was soon afterward appointed Collector of Customs for the United States and stationed at Vancouver, B. C, where he acceptably served his Government for several years. When the mining excitement broke out in Nome, Alaska, he joined the rush of gold-seekers to the Far North, and it was there that he lost his health The rigor of the Arctic winter and the scarcity of wholesome food proved too great a strain on his constitution, and he returned home an invalid Although broken in bodily strength, his will was as strong as ever, and he at once set out to regain his health by securing a position as traveling sales man for a Portland wholesale firm, hoping that travel atrd outdoor exer cise would build him up again. For a few months the change seemed to bene fit him, but at last his health began to fail again and he was finally obliged to irive ud his work. Hen then remained in Portland until death relieved him of his suffering. The remains were brought to Dallas on Fridav's evening train, and were given burial in the Odd Fellows' cem etery Saturday afternoon. The exer cises at the grave were brief, but impressive, and were conducted by the Rev. A. J. Hunsaker. of McMinnvllle, a lifelong friend of the deceased and a relation of the Miller family by mar riage. The pallbearers were F. J. Coad, Eugene Hayter, H. L. Crider, C. a. Coad, William Lyle and Dr. Mark Hayter, all school mates and boy hood friends of Mr. Miller. Jap" Miller, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was a man of many kind and loveabTe traits of char- - a . J acter. He was irue 10 nis irienas auu honorable in his business dealings. His life was clean and blameless, and his death is sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends acd acquaint-, ances. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Laura Hall; an aged father, and one Bister, Mrs. news of the death of Robert Gaynor was received in Psllas, Satur day morning, and cast a deep gloom over the community in which he had resided for many years before going to Heppner to make his home. His death was caused by inflammation of the heart, following a severe Illness of pneumonia. About two weeks ago, he took severe cold which soon developed into pneumonia. He was taken to hospital in Heppner, where his disease soon yielded to medical treatment. He then left the hospital and returned to his own apartments, thinking that he wouia do ame 10 resume nis woris in a few days. He did not regain hoped- ror strength, however, and had to return to the hospital, where his con dition soon became critical. His mother was summoned from Dallas and reached his bedside a few hours before he died. He retained conscious ness until a fow minutes before the end, and gave hfs mother minute instructions as to his wishes concern ing the disposal of his business affairs. Death was pronounced by his physi cians as having resulted from inflam mation of the heart, his lungs having entirely healed from the effects of the attacK of pneumonia. The remains were prepared for ship ment to Dallas, and the bereaved mother started on her sad homeward journey Saturday morning. She was met at The Dalles by L. L. Shreve and in Portland by her son Harry, her daughter Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. Charles McDevitt, Mrs. Suitor, and Mayor A. B. Muir. The party reached Dallas, Sunday morning, and the body was taken to the Masonic Hall to await burial. The funeral was held from the M. E. Church yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by friends of the sor rowing family. The members of the local Masonic lodges attended in a body, and all of the business houses in the city were closed during the ser vice. A brief and touching sermon was preached by the Rev. M. P. Dixon, pastorof theM. E. Church, and prayer was offered by the Rev. D. J. Becker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Appropriate music was ren dered by a selected choir. The floral offerings were beautiful, elaborate emblematic tributes having been sent by the Masonic bodies of Heppner and Dallas. At the close of the service in the church, the remains were taken to the Odd Fellows' cemetery, where they were buried by the officers and mem bers of Jennings Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. M., according to" the ancient usages and customs of that fraternity. Thomas Robert Gaynor was the younger son of Mrs. J. C. Gaynor, of this city.and was born in Clinton Junc tion, Rock county, Wisconsin, Sep tember 23, 1869. He lived for many years in xowa ana uauiornia, ana then went to Missouri, from which state he came to Dallas in 1891. He married Miss Clara Uglow, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Uglow, May 2, 1900. His wife lived only a few years after her marriage, dying November 18, 1904. Soon after the death of his wife, Robert moved to Heppner, Ore gon, where he formed a copartnership with Charles Huelat in the rurnisbing goods business. , He was a member of Heppner Lodge, No. 69, A. F. & A. M. ; Heppner Chapter, No. 26, Royal Arch Masons; Naomi Chapter, No. 22, O. E. S., and Dallas Camp, No. 209, Woodmen of the World. " Robert was a young man of fine social qualities, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all. He was of a kind and generous disposition, and was ever ready to assist in caring for the sick and afflicted and to'aid the poor. He was an industrious business man, and managed his affairs suc cessfully. He will be sadly missed by his friends and associates, and his death in the prime of manhood is deeply mourned. WHAT IS YOUR SHARE? Superintendent Seymour Apportions Funds to School Districts of Polk County. The following is the apportionment of county school funds made by County School Superintendent Sey mour, January 23, 1908: ROWCLIFFE-In Portland,Saturday afternoon, George Rowcliffe, a native or uanada, aged about 60 years. Mr. Rowcliffe's death was caused by a sudden attack of heart failure and occurred while he was on the street, walking to his home in East Portland. Mr. Rowcliffe was born in Canada, and moved to the United States after his m&crlage, settling in Nebraska, where he remained until 1884, when he came to Oregon with his family and located on a farm near Dallas. He sold this farm about two years ago and moved to Portland. He is survived by his wife and two children John and Helen. Rowcliffe. WINS EASY VICTORY Dallas College Basketball Team Defeats Willamette University By Score of 37 to 4. More than 60 of the students of Dallas College, and of the basketball "fans" of this city appropriated all of the buggies and carriages that could be secured and drove over to Salem, Friday, where they had the pleasure of watching the home basket ball team defeat the Willamette Uni versity five by the decisive score of 37 to 4. " This victory was expected by the Dallas people, since the first game, played in Dallas was won by the home team, the score being 59 to 11, but none were prepared to see the rWillamette aggregation socrushingly defeated on its own floor. Those who witnessed the game declare that the players on the opposing team were so closely guarded that throughout the entire 40 minutes of play they did uot get more than a half dozen shots at the basket The four points that they did secure were scored from the foul line. Craven starred for Dallas in goal throwing, securing 11 of the 15 field baskets ; Shaw threw three and Savery one. The remaining seven points were scored by Fenton, from the foul line. The members of the opposing team when they found themselves out classed in speed, endeavored to carry the game by sheer force, but soon found that they were matched against men who were as far superior to them in strength and weight, as in speed and skill. The majority oi the Dallas "rooters" returned to their home town the same night, only a few remaining to drive back with the basketball team on the following day. The line-up was as follows : Craven Fenton Shaw F F C Savery G C. Shaw G Livingston, of the M. as referee. Pemberton Moore Horn shoe Johnson Nelson Wilson A. C, acted Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Turnidge, of Ballston, were Dallas visitors yos terday. :j Absolutely j )W the most healthful v5fe M of fruits, comes the Qr i chief ingredient of Ngp' l I Rffi?7A D DAElEia 1 Vy. The only baking powder M made from Royal Ai V 5 J i ;VrO Grape Cream 1 otTartarlr ' Ux Co i EttJe more tU tLe injuriow tlaa r-Vvif pLoptje of Ejm powdoi, but wkl NHl ilfiT lVJ RoyJyo are wre of pore, LealdiJ food. 1 DKT. CLEItK 1 W. D. Henry 2 H. G. Campbell 3 J. Rempel 4 R. Brunk 5 Lewis Edwards 6 James E. Hill 7 W. L. Frink 8 W. W. Smith 9 G. A. McCulloch 10 G. W. Starr 11 A. B. Lacey 12 J. J. Thurston 13 C. C. Lewis U F. M. Nagle 15 C. E. Burroughs 16 Percy Hadley 17 T. J. Graves 18 'A. G. Rempel 19 J. Ray Fawk 20 H. G. Hastings 21 ' Fred Hebding 22 C. W, Stewart 23 D. G. Meador 24 J. Powell 25 Lee Rowell 26 , W. E. Goodell 27 Charles E. Brooks 28 H. W. Dickinson 29 C. W. Irvine 30 M. K. Crowley 31 Ed Loose 32 Edwin Elliott 33 John R. Loy 34 D. C. Walker 35 J. W. Childers 36 L. D. Gibson 37 C. Blair 38 Otto Skersies 39 F. A. Link 40 A. C. Muths 41 Mrs,, H. A. Lee 42 Wm. Kurtz 43 T. J. James 44 M. F. Dickson 45 G. W. Pewtherer 46 Mrs. W. T. Brown 47 J. T. Huntley 48 Sam Morrison 49 ( V, A. Fishback 50 Charles Rees 51 J. M. Farley 62 W. L. Branchflower 53 Mrs. R. M. Prickett 54 R. R. Riggs 65 56 L. H. McBoe 57 Walter Williams 58 O. N. Harrington 59 P. O. Burbank 60 Frank Butler 61 Mrs. M. F. Lantz 62 Miss Grace Hampton 64 L. E. Stapleton 66 Frank O. Isaac AMOUNT $ 41.00 CC0.00 63.00 45.00 36.00 27.00 CO 00 42.00 101.00 86.00 25.00 12.00 227.00 1.00 15.00 60.00 63.00 40.00 34.00 14.0 64.00 17.00 12.00 20.00 33.00 68.00 23.00 19.00 450.00 35.00 43.00 70.00 100.00 62.00 43.C0 2G.C0 54.00 33.00 34.00 21.00 64.00 21.00 42.00 6.00 30.00 ., 4.00 40.00 26.00 30.00 32.00 50.00 15.00 42.00 50.00 39.00 13 00 307.00 43.00 I 19.00 88.00 60.00 1.00 26.00 47.00 MERRY SKATING PARTY "Jolly Fellows" Entertain Large Num ber of Guests at Colosseum Rink. About 50 couples were entertained by the "Jolly Fellows" Skating Club at the Colosseum Rink, Friday night, with one of the most enjoyable parties that has ever been given in Dallas, The rink was lighted with Japanese lanterns a long chain down the center of the hall, and single lanterns at each of the posts along the galleries and balcony. The light effect pro duced was most beautiful and striking. Skating in couples was the order while the music lasted, and between each piece the rink was thrown open to individual skaters. George Brown, one of the club members, entertained the gueets with some of his trick skating and dancing during the evening. The party broke up at 11 o'clock with hearty thanks for the "Jolly Fellows" who had furnished such a pleasant evening. These young men have proven that they know how to arrange and carry out an ideal party, and it can easily be predicted they will be in high favor among the skaters of this city. MANY PLANT ORCHARDS Thousands of Fruit Trees Will Be Set Out Around Dallas This Year The following figures submitted by Polk County Fruit Inspector J. B. Nunn, show the remarkable increase in the fruit raising in the vicinity of Dallas within the past six months. Since last Fall, owners of orchard land near Dallas, have ordered from Mr. Nunn 10,900 apple trees, 5000 prune, 2500 cherry, 1900 pear and COO walnut trees. Yesterday he received a shipment oj 69)0 raspberry plants, 3000 being ordered for O. H. Cobb; 2000 for N. M. Grant and looo for John Ebbe. About a month ago orders were also placed by some of the fruit men of Dallas for 3000 gooseberry plants. The fruit industry is growing by leaps and bounds, and now that a ready market is promised by the determination of the citizens of Dallas and vicinity to build a fruit cannery, a still greater and more rapid develop ment may be looked for during the coming year. Overcoats AND Cravenetts TO CLOSE OUT AT A BARGAIN SEE OUR WINDOW FOR PRICES ALL NEW GOODS AND THIS SEASON'S STYLES Campbell & Hollister Cash Store Dallas, J V-'- -"- !i a: np- -vjjii. pLt' Liu u.i iriJ; ...,'S-X J '..'. $ The Most import n Item in the Kitchen (next to the cook) is the Th KITCHEN RANGE e "QuicK Meal" Steel Range Has all the desirable features It is the most Economical m the use of fuel A good Baker, and Con venient in all ways. Come in and we will Surprise you with some Astonishingly Low Prices Wm Faull The Leading Hardware Dealer Dallas Oregon ) -v; I J J; El K I m S3 ri sis $ i'3 , r On all shoes except Walk-Over and St. Cecelia. The Dallas Shoe Store, Mrs- i"5nor' irAt w w rv syv w . Oregon Si r : v m r C! r (;i