*■ ÇJTÎv The Best and Largest Paper in Polk County DALLAS OREGON JANUARY 28. 1909, BASKET BALL CONTINUED H o w it O r ig in a te d — O n e o f O u r B ig­ g e st In d u stries— M o v e d Q u a rters Owing to the inclemency o f the weather we have decided to continue our Clearance Sale Great RUMMAGE Sale It’s just like handing out real coin. All next week we will offer some of the Greatest Bar­ gains in odds and ends and broken lines—left from our Clearance Sale. Join the crowd next week, and get a good share of Merchandise at about Half regular price. o f a game. | AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. It was shortly after the intro­ The Founder Was a Massachusetts duction o f Swedish gymnastics The Spaulding Lumber Mills Have into the schools and colleges o f Large Yearly Pay Roll. Physical Director. this country, as well as a few of the large cities in the East, that • In an interview with Mr. Roy SPRINGFIELD UNION an effort was made to develop a Wassom, the genial bookkeeper We do this in order to give outside residents- The recent visit to Springfield new indoor game. The main criti­ and local manager o f the Charles o f Dr. James Naismith, physical cism against the new system an opportunity to buy goods at Clearance Sale K. Spaulding interests in this vi­ director o f the University of was that it afforded no opportu­ cinity, we gathered a few figures prices. Our prices are a saving to you on Kansas and the inventor of nities for recreation and that in­ Rummage Sale of Laces C- Rummage Sale of Mens’ Shirts,' that show what an immense basketball, recalls to the minds stead o f its being a rest to the 10c values, at the yard........ Values to $1.50. Next week « ■ good firstclass merchandise. benefit that industry is to this of many in Springfield o f the mind, it was a drain on the locality and the families that it Rummage Sale o f Ladies’ 1A - Yours Truly, early days o f the game, its birth, nervous system. This was espe- Rummage Sale of Mens’ d»Q OC Hosiery, regular 15c values supports in this midst. Owing development and subsequent at­ ciaiy noticeable when the educa­ Suits, values to $16.50. Sale «P«/aO J to the difficulty they have con­ tainment to a place in winter tional gymnastics were substitu­ Rummage Sale of Pillow OP _ tinually encountered in getting sports, second to none. That ted for the recess period in Tops, all 50c kind, each at L ov. Rummage Sale of Boys’ O "7Q logs down the creek, this com­ the originator o f the game hoped schools. Suits, values to $4.50. Sale pany has not, as a general thing, Rummage Sale of Silks, all it would reach its present high The matter came to the atten­ been able to run more than eight Plain and Fancy kinds PQ_ stage o f development is scarcely tion o f the physical department Rummage Sale of Boys’ O C _ Values from 75c to $1. Sale DALLAS, OREGON months out o f the year. This «J«JC to be believed. Certain it is, o f the training school, and Dr. Shirts, values to 60c. Sale CtOK. is a great handicap to them, as that the few handful o f students Naismith was delegated to find Rummage Sale of Wash orders for lumber are plentiful, back in 1891, who first tried out something in the line o f sport Goods, 25c to 35c Organdies, t P _ Rummage Sale of Ladies’ 1 and they could continue on full the game, little thought that that would supply the demand Lawns and Dimities. Sale, yard Shoes, values to $3. Sale time if the difficulty mentioned basketball would become a game for physical exercise and brain was overcome. A young fortune which a whole nation would look rest. Well-known games were had been expended in building to for its indoor winter fun and tried and after introduction into dams, cribs, etc., in order to be place it ahead o f others which gymnasium in modified forms assured of sufficent logs, when had been holding places in the were cast aside for one reason or In connection with our lumber and shingle trade, we the trouble o f creek rights came approval o f this sport-loving na­ another. Finally the hope of are now handling lime, plaster, cement, brick and up, and which n o w s e e m s tion. reproducing an outdoor game in­ against the company, and places sand. Lowest possible prices on all building material Great as has been the wide­ side was given up, and some­ them in the attitude o f not real­ spread acceptance o f basketball, thing to satisfy certain condi­ ly knowing whether they are go­ it is a noticeable fact that in the tions was decided upon. ing to continue to do business or institution where the first ideas First, it had to be interesting, not. Mr. Wassom put in an or­ o f the game were worked out by again, it was necessary to secure der for 30 cars the other day to actual demonstration this same something whose mastery would ® —® — carry away lumber ready for ® —® —® —® — ® —© — school has been unable to keep be easy. It must be played in­ OREGON ‘A R e lia b le P la ce to T r a d e ” DALLAS, S p r a y y o u r T r e e s w it h y pace with the times, and today doors, in any kind o f a gymna­ shipment. When the mill is running on full time they send present the sorry spectacle o f sium, be free from roughness as out monthly some 50 carloads of having scarcely any ranking possible, accommodate either a lumber, and about 25 cars of among basketball organizations Manufactured by GIDEON S T O L Z CO., Salem, Oregon large number or a small nqmber wood. When running on half throughout the country. There o f men, furnish all-around de­ is little wonder that it soon development, and last, but not time they cut that about the $100 FORFEIT IF N O T STR IC TLY PURE We have quite a lot of Oregon made __________________________________________ ______________________ I DOING LARGE BUSINESS. & hams.—Crider’s grocery. found its way into professional least, be scientific enough to middle. They use up a million feet o f lumber a month during ------ with relative« for a few day« before de- For Sale F. O. B. Dallas or Salem by Clias. W . Emmett, an old Polk coun­ ranks. hold the interest of old players. ty boy, who lias been working for Burea eight months. The pay roll The New Hardware Firm of Cra-1cidin* on their siti witli Craven used as a repository for pianos ;gown. Mr. F. E. Rouse attend­ mits more o f the individual work reliable Williams Original Dixie universal in this country, women one who is prejudiced against Peruna? Some one actuated by selfish motives ,ny. Mr. Haves Broa. Hardware com pan Jubilee Singers. The Williams ed the groom. o f the player to show, while the as well as men enjoying the and sewing machines, the one on comes well recommended as a Aratela** \ w ho is opposing Peruna for the sake of the notoriety? Mr. J. H. Scholl, the groom, amateur game tends to the de­ W ould any sane person w h oreslly wanted to know about Peruna ask any Jubilee Singers have sung to the left for his large stock of plumber and tinner, having had a good sport Dallas audiences several times, was formerly from Seattle, but years experience in that line. Of these people? Of course not. postal cards, and the one in the many velopment o f team work and the W ho wonld they ask? They would aak mothers who have raised babtoa and His family will come later. so they need no particular intro­ is now a prominent business man February record* at L. D. Daniel V. used Pernna for their babies times without number. They would ask the parents rear for phonographs and his o f Portland, who is interested in elimination o f the star player. Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Reeinan will duction. print anything, from anything, stock of, at least, 5000 records. shortly leave for their former home in w ho love their families, and know more about Peruna than all the professional Hope you will impress upon automobiles, and is well known That a star shines in amateur on We anything, and do aa good work an A large stairway has been put Pendleton, where they have oroperty your readers not to confound to the Studebaker company. Above we give the portrait and testimonial of one o f the mothers w ho haa used basketball, is not strange, how­ anywhere in the world. interests. Mr. Beenian lately came in to the second story and here ty Mr. and Mrs. Scholl will be at these singers with the Tennes­ ever, as many coincidences may Clark Grove* haa parchaaed the in- Mr. Daniels will do his repair hereto assist Win. Faull, and has re­ Peruna, and who lias raised healthy and happy babies. We have many more such see Singers, who served us so home to their many friends on signed the subsequent position held mother« In every state in the tTnlon. These mothers give thelt testimonial« .n - tereet of Tom Htookwell In the com er shabbily. March 13th, at Wood­ Portland Heights, at the Hill, af- conspire to place him above his •oft drink parlor*, and ia now aole pro­ work, and have his picture with Craven Bros., desiring to retnrn to ttrely unsolicited, without pay or expectation of pay. Their on ly desire M l » Peadieton. point out to other mother, a useful aud reliable family medicine. frames, mouldings, etc. team-mates during the progress prietor. i ter February 15th. man hall RALPH IULL. until SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1909 ORIGIN OF BASKET BALL REMEMBER, ALL NEXT WEEK. 15c ell&Hollister BUILDERS, ATTENTION! Remnants of Dress Goods, White Goods, Table Linens, Towelings, Ginghams, Prints, Etc., Etc., at tremendous reductions. THE CHAS. K. SPAULDING TOGGING COMPANY The BEE HIVE Store * Dependable Brand LIME and SULPHUR Solution T X One of W isconsin’s Mothers Who Always Keeps Pe-ru-na in the House. CRAVEN BARTLETT & ULLREY BROS.