\
Lay in your supply of
coffee, 6 pounds of 25-cent
coffee for $1 at Crider’s
grocery.
Just arrived— a car of Star
A Star shingles at Crider’s
grocery.
The turnout at the carnival at the
The farmer» institute at Monmouth Colomnmui was a large one. There were
Saturday called out a large attendance, over 100 masqueraders and a goodly
and w h s -extremely instructive to all nuinlier of spectators. In fact it was
who attended.
Many prominent in*
the event of the week among the young
^ structors were present, as evidenced by
folks, and they surely passed a merry
J the subjoined programme:
▼ ’ Among the important addresses de time until the whist es began to blow,
livered during the meeting were: announcing to all that a new year had
“ Fears,” President W. K. Newell, of
the State Board of Horticulture ; “ Small dawned. The large organ discoursed
Fruits.” Professor Lewis, of O. A .C .; continuous lively music, causing both
“ Oherrier,” J. H. Shepard, of Saletu; young and old blood to stir in unison
“ Walnuts,” Fred Groner, of Hillsboro; with it, and to welcome the whirl of
“ Strawberries,” A. J. Shipley, of Mon
mouth; “ What Horticulture Will Do motion. The costumes worn by the
For Monmouth,” H. M. Williamson, skaters were handsome, unique or com
secretary of the State Board of Horti mon, just according to the light in
culture.
which you wantfll to look at it in.
In addition to these helpful and in-
Q | structive addresses on matters pertain- Much amusement was generated by the
ing to horticulture. Dr. James Withy- ability of some of the maskers to most
combe spoke on “ Stock and Dairy successfully diguise themselves so that
Farming:” Professor
Bradley,
of
O. A. C., on “ Soils,” and President even their closest friends failed to re
Kerr on the “ Value and Influence of cognize them. After some time of fun
Industrial Education.”
making the competitors were lined up
Now that such meetings have been ami the judges announced the results
started, others will be held in Polk of their deliberations. The judges w’ere
county, notice of which will be given in Dr. A. B Htarhuck, E. VV. Fuller and
these columns A creamery at Mon Willis Siminton, who heartily wished
mouth will probably be the direct re themselves rid of their job, as it was a
sult of the meeting.
hard matter to discriminate among the
contestants so many of them approaching
the nearly perfect in each class. It was
OUR GOAT SHOW.
finally agreed as follows:
Best lady’s costume-—Miss Buena
List of Premiums to be Offered for Fiske, as a Turkish* girl.
Best gentlenmn’s costume—Mr. Ev
Blooded Animals.
erett Gwinn, as George Washington.
Best sustained character, lady—Miss
The Ninth Angora Goat show for the Bessie Hayes, as a fisher girl.
Best
sustained character, gentleman
state of Oregon will l>e held in Dallas,
Polk County, Oregon, on Wednesday, Merle Myer and Laird Woods as tho
M. Hayter. dentist, Wilson building. Thursday and Friday, January 1ft, Gold Dust twins.
Leap year.
Best advertising costume, lady—Miss
! The grocery stores now close at fi:3l). lf> and 17, 1908, under the anspicies of
DM you write it 1008.
the Polk County Mohair Association. Let a Grant, as Observer.
I Do not forget it.
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Best advertising costume, boys—
There will be a partial eclipse ol the
The show will also be open in the even
Mr. F. S. Ramsey lias been taking in ing of the first and second days. There George Morton, representing Guy Bros.
[uu today.
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the citv by the sea.
Best lady skater—Miss Allie Fuller.
will be two grades of goats eligible for
Dr. II. L. Tonev and Dr. S. T. Dono-
Best gentleman skater— Mr. Thomas
entry : Registered in one class and un
L.
D.
Brown
for
abstracts.
Notary
oe, dentists, ('glow building.
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registered in another class. The follow Magers.
public, typewriting.
Best couple skaters—Carl and Leone
ing 38 cash prizes will be awarded in
It is now in order for you to get anoth
Registering for the June election will the registered class—1st prize $3.50; Williams.
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er license if you want to hunt game.
begin next Monday.
The prizes given were useful, orna
second prize $2.50; 3rd prize $1.50—and
Tracy Stunts is down from Airlie. He
mental
and
most
pleasing
to
the
parti
Orville Shultz is running the Hall bar no cash prizes will be awarded in the cipants. A ter the unmasking a wonder
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vil 1 once more locate in l*i lk county.
unregistered class. All animals, except
ber shop at Falls City.
ful
grand
march
was
executed
to
the
kids,
competing
for
prizes
must
have
The Albany jail housed "2 holmes the
it
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a
delight of the beholders.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Shaw were visitors been shorn in 1907.
fcther night, Thank gnodneaa, we do
at Newport this week.
First, second and third premiums on
f o t get many on this side.
Robert Dyer, a resident of Rosalia.
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Buck kid born before March 15, 1007.
H. G. Campbell was at St‘ Johns yes
You can get the Commnuor, \V. J.
Same on buck kid born after March 15, Washington, last Monday bought of
terday
on
a
business
trip.
Aryan’s weekly paper, and the Iteinner
James Wilson 10 acres of what has
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1907.
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together one year for *1.75.
Mr. and Mrs. A derman were down
Same on buck, 1 year old and under 2. been known as the Beseker place, pay
ing
therefor
$2,000.
Mr.
Dyer
bought
from
Falls
City
Wednesday.
Same on buck 2 years old and under 3.
On our exchange table can lie found pa-
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Same on buck 3 years old and under 4. the part on which the house is located,
Ipers from all over the state. Those who
The public school children were given
and
his
family
will
arrive
here
to
make
Same
on
buck
4
years
old
or
over,
desire can make use of them any time. ;i vacation on New Years day.
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Doe kid l>orn before March 15. 1907. their home February 1st.
Wanted—A timber claim relinquish-
The county court is in session today,
Same on doe kid born after March 15.
ent from the owner. Address 1’. O. auditing bills, drawing jurors, etc.
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1907.
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Same on doe, 1 year old and under 2.
Born. Wednesday, January 1st 1908,
Same on doe 1 years old and under 3.
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Miss Nellie Pomeroy, of Seattle, pub- to Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Holmes,
Same on doe 3 years old and under 4.
lic schools, has been visiting her aunts, a s >n.
Same on doe 4 years old or over.
Mrs. J . G. Van Uradel and Mrs. ,1. P.
Prof. Ed Coad has been down from
Sweepstakes best buck of any age and
Hood River. He is principal of the the same for doe, same in each class.
a on storm y day s
Byers.
school there.
Free space will be given to all those
\ \ ,\ by wearing a
Our barber shops and some of the
R. L. Chapman is having his under w ho desire to make an exhibit of sheep ,
other stores closed for a time yesterday taking parlors hung with chandeliers and swine. The latter exhibits will he
to give all a chanee to eat New Years for electric lights.
entirely independendent of the goat
turkey.
show’, and this arrangement is made
The Alaska basket ball team was simply to give the sheep growers and
Miss Jennie Boworsox and Raymond
yesterday by the Halt Lake swine raisers an opportunity to show
Peterson are Dallas college students beaten
Y. M. C. A., 39 to 33.
their blooded stock.
! that have spent the holidays in this
Clean - Light
The Southern Pacific Company and
Mrs. Gene Holcomb, of Springfield,
1 c ity —Corvallis Times.
Durable
Oregon, is hereon a visit with her moth* the Salem, Falls City & Western Rail
‘Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
way Company will charge their usual
, Mrs. L. B. Frazer,
Guaranteed
years. No appetite, and wliat I did eat
rate on all animals sent Jo to the show
Waterproof
Henry Lacey, a prominent farmer of for exh ibit; hut upon presentation of a
f distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me,”—J . H. Walker, 8uu- the Peedee vicinity, who owns the old receipt from the secretary of the asso
O 1359 Everywhere
Nick Tarter place, is in town today.
ciation, these companies will return all
bury, Ohio.
animals
to
the
[>oint
from
which
they
All
the
latest
phonograph
records
at
Don't let the baby suffer from eczema,
TO"cs or any itching of tlie skin. Doan’s L. D. Daniel’s music store. No cheap were shipped free of ciiarge.
Ointment aives instant relief, cures john music—all popular and classical.
ANOTHER LINK.
quickly. Perfectly safe for children.
L. D. Daniel disposed of rafts of pic
All druggists sell it.
ture postals during the holiday season,
but still has a very choice assortment !o the Basket Ball Laurel of Our
Mr. G. W. Richardson wasin Monday.
He has just sold his farm near McCoy on hand.
College Team.
to I'. T. Kemig, of Iowa, who haH now
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Johnson brothers and Ray Ramsey
taken possession. Mr. and Mrs. Rich were among those going down to sea the
ardson will find a smaller place near basket nail game at Portland Wednes
Last night our college basket ball
some large town.
day evening.
team fully demonstrated that they can
f Is the price we will pay for wheat X
In the Capital Journal’s free box vot
The state levy comes high to6, it Ix»- hold their own on a foreign court as well j| at our mill.
f
ing contest which closed Christmas ing placed at $35,305, as against $31,407
evening, Miss Beulah Myers, the Spa last year, ami $19,187 for the year before as on the home court, they walking
away with the scalp of the Portland
candidate, proved a winner by a plural for Polk county
k .C a O ' . ^ D ’
.*>1
ity of 57 votes, Miss Myers is quite
East Side Athletic Club by a score of 33
F. A. Lucas, W. J. Southwell, Chris to 14. Today’s Oregonian says of the
well known in Dajlas.
Franklin and John Paul, of Falls City,
At a meeting of the tax pavers of went to Portland Tuesday on business game:
1
S W E E N E Y B R O S .,
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4
school district 2 a tax of of 3 mills was connected with a land contest.
In the basket ball game last night (•
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Proprietors.
4
vote 1 as requested by the board of direct
between Ringlet’s Athletic Club and
During the month of December, 1907. Dallas college, Dallas won with a score
ors through last week’s Itemi*"r. There
>ur
postoffice
did
a
business
amounting
was a small attendance of voters, only
of 33 to 14 at the close of the second
18, ami the vote stood 7 for a 2 mill tax to t<» $948.35, us compared with $010.80 half. When the first half w’as finished
the previous year. Surely a phenom- the score stood at 24 to 8 in favor of
ami 8 for a 3.
*nal increase, and Postmaster Coad feeL
You may eat turkey any day in the iulv elated over it. An increase of Dallas, while in the last half Dallas
year—if von have the price. You will $331.49 in one year is surely gratifying. scored only 7 points, the Portland boys
scoring 6. Harry Vinson’s foul throw
have the price if you invest in a safe
The plan of the hop growers’ union ing was a feature of the Portland side of
mining company. Stock is only 15
cents a share in the Lee Comstock gives Oregon seven directors, one each the game, for in Ifi tries at the goal he
Eugene, Salem, Woodbnrn, Port scored 9 goals. The only other foul
Mining company. P. D. box 258, Rhyo
land, Forest Grove, McMinnville and goals scored by Ringler’s club were one
lite, Nevada.
independence districts. I. M. Simpson by Sweeney and one by McKenzie.
Constipation causes headache, naus was chosen director for the Indepen With more team work the Portland
ea, dizziness, languor, heart palpitation. dence district.
boys would be a hie to hold the Dallas
M o t o r L in e P o u ltry Farm
Drastic physics gri|«, sicken, weaken
team to a very close score.
There will be a meeting of the Polk
the bowels and don’t cure. Doan's
M ILK S SO U PH E A ST O F DALLAS
In the first half Dallas succeeded in
Regulets act gently and cure constipa county Horticultural society at lOo’clock worftng their plav of a pass from center C. I. BA L L A R D
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K ic k r c a ll, Ore.
next Saturday at the court house for to forward with great success, Craven
tion. 25 cents. Ask your druggist.
B ree d e r und Im p o rter of O. I. C. sw in e;
young sto ck fo r s a le ; also S.
W hite Lcg-
the purpose of discussing the cannery
Our constantly increasing business proposition and anything else of inter and Fenton each scoring four points in horns. B la c k M inorca», B arred R o ck s, M. B.
has made it necessary to have more est to the orchard growers of the coun the first half, while N. Shaw, the big T u rk ey s an d P e k in D u ck s; you ng s to ck for
sale.
room. The business and editorial de ty. The president of the association, center, scored 12.
In the second half a change was made
partment of , the Iteinizer will here Mr. II. S. Blitz, desires that all attend
in
the
lineup
of
the
Portland
team,
after be found directly across the hall who possibly can.
Harry Vinson changing places with Mc
from the old stand in the large front
N E W T O -D A Y
The Falls City Woodman camp and Kenzie. That this was a wise move is
risen. We have given up the old quar
circle will hold a joint installation this shown by the score of the second half.
ters entirely to the printers.
evening. State Organizer Harry Day Dallas’ team work was brilliant. The
A d vertisin g u n d er th is h ead } c e n t a word
The Stafrin Drug store is acknowl and Special Organizer V. I*. Fiske will men constitute the tallest team on tin each in sertio n
edged to be one of the best drug dispen be in attendance, also Mrs. Woodward, _ a i coast, averaging (5 feet. They will ont-
After an enormous business of 1!)07, we find our many departments full of remnants and broken lines.
saries in the state. They carry a large Women of Woodcraft worker of Port" weigh the Portland boys by an average
gild varied assoitment of everything Hnd. Refreshments will be served and | PI pounds. The guarding of Vinson J OHT on th e stre e ts of D alla s, a gold A rtisan
p in . F in d e r w ill please re tu rn it to the
goiog to clean up our entire stock.
,
used in the modern practice of medicine, a wavup time had by all who are for and Miebus was acknowdedged by the
D allas H otel.
tf
and their mixologist is as skilled at his tunate enough to lie present.
Dallas team to l>e the best against them
trade as it is possible to he. Prescrip
made our profits so now we can afford to almost give away our remaining goods.
this Reason, Vinson holding Craven
tions accurately and carefully coinjiound-
down to two goals during the entire O AK wood for sale at \ L a c o r d —Hay Howe,
SALOON BURGLARIZED.
D allas.
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ed.
evening. Meibus held Fenton down to
the first sale of the new year, and will be the greatest sacrifice sale ever attempted in
three goals. Teats acted as referee and
Success Magazine for January contains
this
county.
j
Professor
Ringler
as
umpire.
The
Ring-
p
O
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S
a
le
—7
B
e
rk
sh
ir
e
brood
sows.
Tw
o
sou
s
a number of important articles. Through Torn Edgar’s Place Broken Into ler team will play a return game with » 'registered. A bout 20 pigs w ith sows, O n c i
Robert D. Heinl, Thomas A. Kdison de
registered B e rk sh ire b o ar. All Rood young j
—Remnants ill dress goods, our very bust patterns must go at some
/Dallas within the month.
Monday Night.
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s to ck —W . J . C raw ford, Z e n s, O regon.
D2G
scribes his newest invention, the con
crete house. Frederick Uphatn Adams
price. Ladies’ and Childrens’ Underwear, Hosiery, Cloves, Coats, Waists, Skirts, Millinery; in fact this
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
begins his series, ‘‘The Romance of
Sometime yesterday morning before
C O R S a l.“— O at, vetch a n d c h e a t h av , and oats I
entire department is placed on the block and must go at your price
Tammany Hall.“ Samuel Merwin de O f ie n in g hours thesaloo:. of Thomas Ed
*
W. W. U llroy. D allas .
Jl !
scribes the efforts of the Chinese to
J.
H
Dunlop
Passes
Away
Mr.
Mens’ Clothing, Hats, (hips, great assortment of Un
throw off the opium curse, and Frank gar at Falls City was entered by a bur-1
j O R S a le Second h an d plain/, n e a rly new,
Near Dallas.
Fayant lays bare Thomas W. Lawson’s glar and considerable cash gotten away '
’
sm all phonograp h an d a k itc h e n rang e
derwear,
Boots
and
Shoes,
Groceries
and
Hardware.
record as a prophet. ‘‘ Preventing the with. Entrance was effected by boring j
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H. B. M cCnm ish, O. P. seh oolh o u ae.
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Next Panic," by David Graham Evans, through the door, and creating an ap- ; Mr. ^
Dnnlop, who has been a
akvocates government guarantee of Na erture large enough to get at the locks. 1 resident of the Dallas vicinity for sonic
Our enormous business is built
• WO P oland C h in a b o a rs an d tw o P o lsin i
tional Bank deposits.
hinn sows, o n e to be w ith pigs in M arch,
on
solid
rock.
It
is
not
built
by
misstatements,
misleading
advertisements;
but by good goods, right
The implements used in breaking in 25 years, passed away at his farm near for s C ale
by H. D. 8 teff y , D allas.
J2
There is more catarrh in this section were left there, consulting of a brace and j own ^a®^ evening at 9 o’clock. His
prices, and 40 years of business experience.
of the country than all other diseases Wt and chisels. The cash register was iioath
the immediate result of a
"’e are able to buy in such enormous
put together, and until the last few
Bids for Printing
years was gupj>oseii to be incurable. robbed of some $10 and it is estimated stroke of paralysis, which occurred sev-
quantities
and
at
such
low
figures
that
we
can
compete
with
the
great
mail order houses of the east.
For a great many years doctors pro by Mr. Edgar that some $40 was seeur-1 eraI
but be h»- not
bid« w ill be received up to in o 'clo ck , I
nounced it a local disease and pre ed from the slot machines. Quiet in-
K0**1 health for several years, J •' FA Ja DED
n u a r y 1«. like, for ihc p rin tin g of th e dc-
< ar loads of goods from the east, md we make this great sacrifice sale
scribed local remedies, and by con vestigation led to suspicion pointing to
'vaf* a man
known for his sterl- ; lin u u cn t ta x lint of Polk c o u n tv for th e year
stantly failing to cure witli local reme
[ i1.« m.
worth,!__
a
certain
man
who
had
l>een
working
i.ng
honesty
and
moral
worth,
and
his
to
make
room
for
the
largest
line
of
spring goods ever received by a iy one firm in Western Oregon.
Done
by
o
ro
e
r
o
f
th
e
co
u
n
ty
co
u
rt.
Ja
n
u
a
ry
dies, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitution in the vicinity. A description of him death will come as a sad blow to those 2. 1*1*.
E.
M.
SMITH
I
have known and respected him for
al disease and therefore requires con was furnished Sheriff Grant and last who
County C lerk. |
his many virtues during his residence
stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
among
us. He leaves a wife, ami son
evening
he
saw
him
on
the
streets
of
Core, manufactured by F. J . Cheney A
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a former marriage to mourn his loss. |
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitu Ih&llas and arrested him. Only ahont by
Call For Wariants.
i
tional cure on I he market. It is taker. $8 was found on him, hut as that was He may have other children in Canada. ;
this his wife did not know for cer
Iutarnallv in doses from 10 drops to a mostly in small change, evidence of his bnt
tain. He was aged about 70 years and
OTICE i*h ereb y given th a t all Polk m u s ty ;
leaspoontul. It acts directly on the
born in Petersburg. Canada. 1 His
y , a r r a n t* endorsed
n o ’, paid for w ant of ' -
blood snd mucous surfaces of the ays guilt is pretty conclusive. The sheriff was
fiinda," p rior to D er.-m ber 1«, 1907, will be paid I t f E f S M
burial
will
take
[-lace
from
tbe
Metho
took
him
to
Falls
City
this
morning
and
tem. They offer $100 for any esse thev
upon presen tation at m y oflb-c. No In terest V y X p K
will be allow ed a fte r th e d a te of thin notice.
fail to cure. Send for circulars and tes his preliminary examination was set for dist church tomorrrw at 10 o’d oc*.
Dated. D allas, Polk c o u n ty , O regon, Decern
timonials. Address F. J. Cheney A Co., Satnrday morning As he refused to
During 1907 the county clerk issued bar. Itt, HOT
Toledo. Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75 give his name, he is entered on the over 100 marring* lirensss and 511 hu nt-.
i . R M tfc Z L K Y ,
r* ns Take Hall’s Family PiUa tor con- compiala 1 m John Doe«
iiiptUou.
Crider’s Grocery
DALLAS, OREGON
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A CLEARANCE SAIF THAT Will SHATTER AIL PRECEDENT IN LOW PRICES.
Our strictly adhered-to policy of never to pack goods away from
one season to the next, makes it imperative for us to hasten the de
parture of our present slock of Suits and Overcoats before the arrival of
spring goods.
WE WANT FRESH 6000S EACH SEASON
J
DOINGS IN THE TOWN.
lomings and Goings of Citizens of Dal
las and their Friends.
INSURE YOUR HEALTH
and COMFORT
I
slicker
and not “Carry Overs.” “But it is too late to buy winter clothing,” you
say. Not a bit of it— providing the inducements are great enough.
Winter is not over by any means. We can expect plenty of cold
weather— more than likely, the coldest of the year.
The reputation earned by adherance to our rule of making quality
paramount to price, has given this store an unsurpassed reputation for
reliability and square dealing.
This is the way it will continue to go until the sale ends:
$30.00 Suits and O vercoats,__________________ $22.50
________________ 20.75
27.50
_____________ 18.75
25.00
________________ 18.00
24.00
____________ 17.50
22.50
__________________15.00
20.00
_____________ 13.50
18.00
_ ______________ 13.00
17.50
_______________12.50
16.50
______________ 11.25
15.00
___________ 10.25
13.50
_____________ 9.50
12.50
_________________
7.50
10.50
Boys Short-Pants Suits and Overcoats, $5 and $6 values at $3,50 and $3.75;
$4 and $4.50 values at $2.50 and $2.75; $3 and $3.50 values for $1.75 to
$2.25.
Boys’ Long-Pant Suits, sizes 12 years to 18 years, at actual COST
Boys’ Golf Shirts, good 59 cent values at 35 cents; Boys’ S M T O , $1.25 and $1.59 values at actual cost
Smoking Jackets at Greatly Reduced Prices.
UGLOW GLOTElliO HOUSE
Wheat 80
t Cents
egg
o n <♦> o n
[ Dallas Flouring Mills f
[
GREAT
CLEAN-UP
SALE
Remember the date, Saturday January 4,1908.
W o are
W e Have
Th is will be
Great Drygoods Sacrifice
C o m e and M ake U s a C a s h O ffe r-
C a s h W ill B u y F ive T im e s as M uch as E ve r B e fo re
O n A ccoun t of O u r G re a t Financial S tan din g
W e are Expecting Daily
N
Walter L. Tooze Great Department Store
F A L L S C IT Y , O R E G O N .
m