The Paper that QUes You W h a fY o u W ant to T^fad
Dallas bills more freight out
and in than any town in Oregon,
except Portland.
76 COLUMNS
with Supplement
The Best and Largest Paper in Polk County
DALLAS, OREGON, AUGUST 10, 1911.
VOL. xxxvi.
MRS. WOLFE ENGAGED.
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Harvesting Machinery |
PRUNES 7, HOPS 35.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
TURNS.
Creditable County Exhibit is now Good Pricei for Both Our Staple
Articles of Commerce.
an Assured Fact.
Editor Itemizer:
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NO. 31.
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Probably not a more jolly party
The two principal exports of has returned from a summer
Herman Petre, of the county
court, Edwin Jacobson, U. S. Polk county are hops and prunes, outing this year than the boys’ *
Loughary and R. E. Williams, of and the price in both of them is class of the Methodist Sunday
the commercial club, went to surely booming. Hops are quot- j school and their teacher, W. P.
Falls City Tuesday and engaged ed at 35 cents, with every pros Miller, who returned last week
Mrs. F. A. Wolfe to secure and pect of going to 40. Prunes dried from a very successful fishing *
prepare the Polk county exhibit command 7 cents, and in the trip on the North and South *
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which will be shown here during green state SO cents a bushel. forks of the Siletz river.
the carnival, the next week at This is the record price fori They went into camp at the *
the state fair, then taken east to prunes, and but few years have i Peter Syron place, and during *
the Omaha land show and other seen hops brin£ a higher figure, j their stay of five days caught *
places of like nature, there to The only drawback is that many j several hundred fine trout.
assist in showing the resources growers of both articles have Some of the more pessimistic *
of the Willamette valley. By contracted at lower figures, and ' citizens of Dallas had prophesied
the terms of the contract Mrs. are now kicking themselves for all manner of disasters for the
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Wolfe is to get the exhibit ready having been beguiled into so do occasion, but were doomed to
for showing off and deliver it at ing. The crop will be a fair one disappointment, the only acci
We carry a full line of Deering Harvester Extras £ the
court house in Dallas, her of both prunes and hops, but is dent being a deeply imbedded
compensation to be $200 in cash. not expected to be above aver- fish hook in a finger of one of the
and Canvasses, Sickle Sections and Rake Teeth
Mrs. Wolfe has already a fair age.
boys. This was soon extracted,
for all makes.
start made, as she was to com
proper remedies applied and
One Third a Crop.
pete for the individual prize of
pleasure soon continued.
$150 at the state fair, and she
Anyone thinking it a small
generally has no trouble in rak Will Howe Thinks His Peaches task to cook around a camp fire
ing it down. Her exhibit will
for fourteen hungry boys and
Not as Plentiful This Year.
now become a part of the Polk
their teacher, should try it at 4
county one, assuring her as much
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once and find out.
Mr. Miller has one of the larg
revenue as she would derive | Mr. Will Howe brought us in
from winning out, which of [ Tuesday a box of as fine peaches est classes in Dallas, having at
Dallas, Oregon.
course is not an immortal cinch, • as you ever saw, both in size and the present time over 30 enrolled. *
and further compensating her color. They are known as Hale’s While his boys are working to *
for making the exhibit on more Early, and he has just finished secure new members they are *
extensive lines than she would j up the crop of some 20 boxes, as not allowed to influence those of *
care to do personally.
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compared with 40 or 50 boxes other Sunday schools to join.
No person in the county takes generally. They are of the same
He tries while teaching the *
a greater interest in such work variety as the famous Ashland highest standard of Christian ex
than Mrs. Wolfe, and having peach, which comes into market perience to develop that strong *
r e s o l v e d that
heretofore secured several exhib here a little later than there.
physical manhood which is the 4
YOU DONT HAVE TO HUNT its for Polk county, we all know The Howe orchards are more pride of our American people. 4
that what she does will be thor particularly noted for their The trip to Siletz with its tall *
AR o u n d F or B A R G A IN S ough
and painstaking, and what Crawford peaches—early and timber and mountain trails, its *
she
gets
will be the very best late, and does a land office busi beautiful swimming pools, the
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procurable. To Mrs. Wolfe be ness with them while the season daily menu of flapjacks, bacon 4
B a r g a i n in our s t o r e . longs the credit for the exhibit is on. This year he thinks the and beans, the hearty laughter 4
we had at the Lewis & Clark crop is cut mighty short. We of Jack Eakin and Will Edmonds 4
fair, which was good in every hope not, as those peaches are and the good natured way with 4
B u s t e r BR o w N
respect, but we made the mis about as luscious a thing as we which all received the many 4
take of not having a competent ever ate. Picking begins about jokes and tricks, will never be 4
j person on. hand at all 'times to September 1st.
forgotten.
answer questions and give need
As to how Mr. Miller enjoyed 4
MAJORITY SAY- YES.
ed information to bring direct
it may be answered in the words *
results.
of one of the boys when arriving 4
Think Taft Should Sign Bills as home. His mother asked, “ how 4
NEW SUBSCRIBERS THIS WEEK
in the world did Mr. Miller stand
Passed by Congress.
all of you boys?’’ “ Mother, he 4
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L. A. Williamson, McCoy.
The following wire was “re bunch.r’
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W. A. Johnston, McCoy.
ceived by the Itemizer from the
Those of the party were: Max 4
Jas. E. Hill, Dallas.
Mrs. J. E. Shock, Delta, Colo. Chicago Tribune Monday morn and Dewey Alford, Glenn and 4
ing:
Virgil Brock, Jack Eakin. How
Chas. Syron, Dallas.
Chicago, 111,, Aug. 6th, 1911. ard Day, Harold Miller, Willard 4
W. I. Ford, Dallas.
Editor Itemizer:
Swann, Earsel Stow, Ted Berg, 4
John Richardson, Dallas.
In
your
judgment
should
Pres
Otis Hayes, Arnold Wilson, Al 4
John Guy, Dallas.
ident Taft sign the wool bill, the bert Bennett and Will Edmonds. *
Prof. Dunkelberger, Dallas.
farmers free list bill and the cot
Ray Fawk, Rickreall.
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ton bill. Do you believe the Pres
James Taylor, Alrlie.
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ident should veto these bills and
THE WINNERS.
A. Womer, Airlie.
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wait for reports from the tariff
J.
R.
Harrington,
Dallas.
WE NEVER PUT .SHODDY «STUFF INTo OUR «STORE Mrs. Frank Osbourne, Dallas. commission on which scientific
Correspondents Get Cash Prizes *
tariff reduction can be based.
THEREFORE WE NEVER HAVE .SHODDY «STUFF.
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Glen Grant, Dallas.
for Four Months Work.
telegraph reply at our ex
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QUALITY I J THE F1R.ST THING PEOPLE «SHOULD Burrett Elliott. Grants Pass. Please
pense.
THE TRIBUNE.
A. C. Burch, Dallas.
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KNOW \3 GOOD WHEN THEY BUY AN ARTICLE Elmer Matheney, Dallas.
In accordance with the Item-
According to the dispatches
izer’s thoroughly established cus
YOU WILL BE .SURE TO GET GOOD QUALITY IF C. L. Hubbard, Dallas.
yesterday, the consensus of opin tom to distribute three times a
L. Barnes, Dallas.
YOU BUY FROM \J3 EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOW C.
ion among all democratic editors year among its correspondents
Mrs. R. E. Beery, Portland.
JELLING GOOD-S AT LOWER PRICEJ THAN WE S. F. Payne, Holtville, Cal.
was to the effect that the Pres $20 in cash for regularity, we
C. H. Swartz, Salem.
ident should not veto the bills, have just looked up their stand
DID BEFORE THE FOURTH.
AFTER QUALITY.
D. K. Brannon, Salem.
enough republican editors think ing for the third of the year end
PRICE I J THE NEXT THING YOU WIJH To BE RIGHT
ing July 31st, and find the corre
ing the same way to give a good spondents from the places named
LETTER LIST.
ARE NOT THEJE PRICEJ LOW ENOUGH To BE
majority in favor of his signing entitled to the amounts set op
HoNEJ T PRICEJ?
posite their names. It was a
The following letters were left the bills.
hard matter for us to decide the
uncalled for in the Dallas post-
PIONEER* TASSES.
winner this time, and it came
office Tuesday:
very near going to the same
Mrs A J Blake.
A G ood N e w Fancy Shirt fo r
$1 .0 0
Mr I C Darland (3).
William Ridgeway, of Mill Creek, place as last time Buena Vista.
West Salem was also clcse to
C heap ones fo r
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75c Mr Otto C Garsser.
Goes the Way of Mankind.
winner, but for the missing of
Mr Theodore Halverson.
T h e best ever fo r
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$ 1 .5 0 A Heintz.
one letter. Here is the result,
Last Friday saw the passing of we doing the fair thing by divid
Miss Ida Jurgensmere.
one of Polk county’s oldest and ing the first prize:
See ou r n ew line o f Sm art Soft Shirts
E C Keyser.
most honored pioneers, a man
First—Rickreall, Michigan Ci
Mr L M McFeron.
who has been identified with the ty, $5 each.
Mr F W Tuck.
growth
of
the
county
since
its
Mr Dave Tillman.
Second Peedee, $5.
inception, and in the office of Third-Eola, $2.50.
Don Turner.
county commissioner and else
Fourth Antioch Valley, $1.
Mr S J Washburn.
where fully proven to our people
Fifth Monmouth No. 2, $1.
C. G. COAD,
his
worth.
Postmaster.
Checks have been sent the cor
Wm. Ridgeway was born in respondents named.
Bear in
Buchanan county, «Missouri, Sep mind that another competition
BOMAN~SAYS NO
tember 3, 1842. He came across started last week, and will "end
the plains at an early age and November 31st.
He and Hit Partner Can Pitch settled at his present home on
Mill Creek, where he has ever
Hay to Win.
since resided. In 1878 he mar
PROGRAM OF SERVICES
Gus Boman still asserts that he ried Matilda J. Blair, they hav
and E. M. Morrow cannot be ing several children, all grown. Of Methodist Episcopal church,
qThe moil conservative lines of business find a po
beat when it coines to unloading He was a brother of Mrs. Joseph Sunday, August 13, 1911:
9:45 a. m., Sunday School.
or loading hay, and stands ready Black, of this city.
tent advertising agent in the E L E C T R IC SIG N .
11:00 a. m.. The pulpit will be
to back his assertion with either The remains were laid to rest
qAn E L E C T R IC SIG N secures the attention of the
coin of the realm, marbles or by many sorrowing friends, who occupied by Mr. E. C. Minton,
dougnuts. This too, despite the honored him for his many good of Jason Lee Memorial church,
crowds in the main travelled highways—fixes the
record of Peter Friesen published deeds, and sincerely mourn the Salem.
store in the mind of the public-dovetails with
7:00 p. m., Epworth League.
in
last week’s Itemizer. Mr. Bo death of a man esteemed by all
newspaper advertising and brings trade.
qualities.
8:00 p.* m.. Pastor preaches;
man mkaes this an open chal for his many noble
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lenge
to
any
team
to
beat
he
and
qElectric advertising is good anywhere, but it is a
You will be always cordially
Had a Fine Time.
Mr. Morrow.
POSITIVE NECESSITY to a side street lo
welcomed, with your friends.
Last
Friday
we
noticed
going
music each service.
No Quorum Preaent.
cation.
down the street a hay rack full Special
Prayer
meeting each Thursday
Mayor Craven and Tracy of young people who looked as if
q.Ask our New Business Department about IN D I
Staats held a star chamber ses they were just back from the evening. GEO. F. HOPKINS.
V ID U A L D ESIG N S.
sion of the city council «Monday time of their lives. Inquiry elic
Pastor.
evening for about a minute and ited the information that it was
a half, long enough for Tracy to Mrs. F. H. Morrison and her
move adjournment to next Mon class of Sunday school pupils, re
M*y Be Another Store.
day evening, and the mayor to turning from a day spent in Row-
The Itemizer is in communica
second and put it. The city cliffe’s grove down the creek,
fathers are mostly recreating where they were treated to tion with San Francisco people,
J. L. WHITE, Local Manager
this week, in search of a more sports of all kinds, plenty to eat, who wrote us to secure them a
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healthy complexion of tan and and a day of unalloyed freedom 50x100 foot up to date store
building. We got the building.
from dull care.
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Prices %
quoted on all lines to close represents *
less than actual cost of material
Ladies’ Waists, values to $1.75 now at 69 cents each.
Ladies' Fancy Waists worth up to i 6 now $1.59
Ladies’ Voile Skirts, Navy and Brown only, $8 values now $3.98
Ladies Muslin Underskirts, $1.50 values now 97 cents
Silk Petticoats all colors, $5 values at $3 39
Oregon Power Company
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Ladies’ Oxfords, Tan and Patents, $3.50 values at $1.29
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Ladies’ White Lingerie Dresses, $8 values at $3.85
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Ladies’ Linen Wash Suits, $5 to $8 values at $2 85
Special Line of Ladies’ Sleeveless Vests a t 10c, 12 l-2c and 15c each
Misses Sleeveless Vests, all tiie r, 7c et ch
1 Lot of Mens Suits, values to $12.50 now $1.49 a suit
1 Lot of Boys Suits, choice patterns at $1.98 Suit
Lot Boys and Misses Oxfords, Tan Only at $1.25 a pair.
Big bargains in all lines of Ladies and Misses Shoes
Linen Towling a t 8c a yard. Heavy Towels 10c Turkish Towels 12 l-2c
The BEE HIVE Store
Dallas, Oregon.
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