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/ The Paper WELL KNOWN POLKITES. CHRISTM AS Will soon be here and a few timely suggestions may help you to decide on that present you are going to buy. Here are a few of the many beautiful and useful things carried in stock. Don’t wait until the last day. I Q i^ei Y ou W h a ^ Y o u W a n i to l^tad NO. 50. DALLAS, OREGON, DECEMBER 21, »91». VOL. XSXVI. I V M (.v -C - Fancy Suspenders Umbrellas Fancy Armbands Hand Bags Gloves of all kinds Silk Scarfs Linen Table Covers Men’s Slippers Battenberg Table Covers Hosiery, all Kinds Furs and Fur Sets Laundry Bags Ladies Hand Mirrors Handkerchiefs, all kinds Boy’s Suits Side Ruffles, all kinds Fancy Neckwear Neckties, all kinds Bed Spreads Table Linen and Napkins Fancy and Plain Blankets Don’t fail to see our line of Ladies’ and Gent’s Neckwear and Handkerchiefs. No better line shown anywhere Y ours for a Merry Christmas CAMPBELL’S STORE. D A L LA S , O R E C O N M A N Y T H IN G S go to determine the value o f dia monds, viz: color, cutting, freedom from flaws, general brilliancy and representation — chiefly the latter. Oftentimes diamonds are bought be cause o f their representation, and quite often they are not what the pur chaser supposes them to be. For years we have been striving to obtain and maintain the confidence o f our customers and have succeeded, because we never misrepresent our goods. Just now we have stones, most o f them perfect, from $8.50 to $175.00. O v e r 18 Y e a rs in the City MORRIS, the Jeweler 606 Court Street, Dallas WHEN THE MAIL MAN IS SANTA GLAUS. Mr. and Mrs. James Elkins Have Four Generations Living. James E. Elkins, o f Indepen dence, is one o f the oldest pion eer settlers o f Oregon, and ranks also as one o f the oldest citizens o f the state, being in his 90th year. He comes from a promi nent southern family, being a second cousin o f Senator Steph en B. Elkins, o f W est Virginia. He le ft home when he was 22 years o f age, coming to Mis souri. He found a ride o f im migration to Oregon setting in, and in 1845 joined a company and drove a team across the plains arriving in Oregon after six months o f hardship and per ils incident to travel in those days. A t The Dalles, where the w ag on road ended, the company built rafts and took their wagons and goods across the Columbia and down to the Cascade Locks on the Washinglon side. There was a considerable herd o f cattle be longing to the company and the only way to transport them was to swim the river. But the river was so wide that the cattle could not swim across unless driven by men on horseback. Elkins volunteered to help do O M E T I M E S the tuaU m a n acts aa Santa C la u s, or, m a yb e , he Juat aot> this, and in exposure in the very a U tu te s fo r the d e a r old saint Anyhow, he c o m e s u ro u u d to the h o u se cold w ater gave him a severe lo ad ed d o w n w it h p a c k a g e s, and aou ie tluie a th o se p a c k a g e s c o n ta in cold which terminated in a fever t h in g s e v e n m o re warmly appreciate.I hy the c h ild r e n th a n the g if t * that ca,me near ending his life. S n n tn p u la tn the sto c k in g . They come aa C h r is t m a s p re s e n ts fro m the u n c le * He was taken from Cascade Locks a n d the c o u s in s a u d the a u n t s o r from the frie n d y o u m et a t the s e a s h o re or to Vancouver, Wash., in one of In the m o u n t a in s Ia s i s u m m e r or from the kind old la d y w h o p a tte d y o u on t b * the Hudson Bay Company’ s boats. b a ck w h e n y o u w e nt to the c o u n t y fair, a a ked y o u r nam e , s a id yo u w e re a In 1846 he came to Polk coun " n ic e c h il d " a n d s h e w o u ld always remember you ty and took up a squatter’s claim A t a n y rate, w h e n ib e mall man take« the plnce o f S a n t a C la u a he hna a where Monmouth now stands » re a l m a n y fa m ilie s to lo o k out for. and y o u » b o iild be k in d to h im a n d th u n k ind built a little shack. Cloth h im fo r d e liv e r in g the p a c k a g e s to yon. for be la v e ry h a r d w o rk e d at C h r is t ing was very scarce and nothing m a s tim e I f he lo o k s w e a ry and worn wlah him “ M e r r y C h r is t m a s . " I ’e r but buckskins could be had to h u p s lie h a s c h ild r e n at h o m e who are not so well re m e m b e re d at C h r is t m a s make garments. The next year us y o u a re M a y b e y o u 'll t h in k of them and h a n d the m a ll m a n a little p ack an emigrant and his family ar age, te llin g h im to t a k e It borne to hla own c h ild re n . rived in the community and wanted to move into Elkins’ I (and by the way every member shack. Elkins offered to sell it BASKEL BALL. o f the team is a member o f the to him, but he had no money to company) is trying to give the buy, so a trade was made in which the emigrant took the Dallas Team to Play Philomath people o f Dallas what they have tyext Friday Evening. long wanted; good, clean, inter- claim and shack and Elkins took ! estfifg basket ball, in a good, a new hickory shirt in exchange. A ft e r a trip to California dur What promises to be the most clean, comfortable building, in ing the gold fev er he returned interesting game o f basket ball good, clean sportsmanlike man to Oregon and came back to Polk o f the year will be played in the ner. A ll money cleared by rea -■ounty, took up a donation claim new apppry in this city on next son o f basket ball will go to fit lear Monmouth, and in 1851 was Friday evening, when the Dallas up the armory. Seats for the nam ed to Lucy J. Zumwalt, and team will meet the Philomath next game, and for all games, 24 years ago he moved to Inde college five. The Dallas team will be on sale at the Fuller pendence, where he has since has improved constantly, and Pharmacy. Reserved seats are resided. H e walks about town having passed through two games 35 cents and general admission frequently and enjoys good health already—the one with McMinn 25 cents. Reserved seats are for his age.— Telegram. ville college and one with Che- put on sale on Monday preceding mawa team— and having been the game, and to be sure o f good able to get considerable practice, seats you should go early to get # FAREWELL RECEPTION. it will be in fine shape for the them. To those desiring to do so, arrangements can be made * game on Friday. Elder and Mrs. Pettit Soon Leave Philomath College has always with the Fuller pharmacy to re * put out a strong team, and this serve certain seats for the whole * for Foreign Climes. year is no exception, About season. With the exception o f * tw o weeks ago, this team played the week o f the Angora Goat Last Sunday evening at the “ Swan’s Corvallis team’ ’ in Cor- show, it is intended to have a * home o f Mr. and Mrs. Wm. K er vallis, and though defeated, still. frame on the local floor at least * sey a reception was given in hon the score willshow that the victory once a week until about the mid- * or o f Elder and Mrs. G. W. P ett Corvallis won was far from de- die o f February. In January, it * it, form erly in charge o f the scisive, the final score being 23 it is expected that the Multno- * Seventh Day Adventist church to 22. This Corvallis team is mah club, o f Portland, the Uni- * here, returned to bid farew ell to considered one o f the strongest versify o f Idaho, Washington the many friends they made dur teams jn the state. It is the state college, Corvallis, Wood- * ing their stay in our midst. team that has made basket ball burn, Silvertori and Mt. Angel * Elder and Mrs. P ettit leave famous in Corvallis. The same will play here, and possibly the * Portland the morning o f the 31st men are on it that have been on I W illam ette U niversity team, * for Washington. D. C.t where it for years. It is expected that * they will meet Elder and Mrs. this Corvallis team will play here FAMILY FOUND DESTITUTE. * J. M. Comer, Jr., form erly o f in January, and the game with * the Southern Oregon conference, Philomath college on Friday enroute to their new field o f la- night will furnish a good basis Washerwoman, III, is Unab!e to * bor in India. A ft e r spending for figuring upon the outcome of * Supply Children’s Needs. two days there, they with four the future Corvallis-Dallas game, * other workers, w ill go to N ew The court at the new armory * York, where they will take pas- is one o f the best in the state. Too sick to continue her work sage on the Baltic fo r Liverpool. In the past, lovers o f the game, as a washerwoman, Mrs, L. L. * England, spending two weeks in o f basket ball in Dallas, in order Bullock, a widow, and her small * that country, then continuing to see a game, were compelled to children, are reported by I. T. * their journey to Bombay, India, go into a cold, damp building, | Beeman, o f the City Health De- *■ A ll gath ered-in the spacious sit on hard benches, and be un-j partment, to be in a pitiful state * parlor fo r a social reunion. Eld- comfortable during the game; 0f destitution. Mr. Beeman vis er Pettit, with the aid o f a large uncomfortable to such an extent ¡ted the home at 71 Sumner * map o f the world, described the that they lost interest in the • street yesterday and found Mrs. - * route which they expect to take game: You can now go into a Bullock in bed with what appears * and outlined briefly the work well heated, well lighted and well ^ be smallpox. An investiga- I * which they are to pursue when seated building, and enjoy your- tion o f conditions showed that they have reached their destina- self- Th e hack rows o f chairs the children are hungry and cold, tion. have been raised, and all reserv there being no groceries or wood * Ice cream and cake were serv- fd 9eat9 are >" the house. A 25-cent piece 4 ed, after which a number joined back ones are as good as tht was all the money Mrs. Bullock 4 4 in singing fam ilar missionary „ „ „ „ „ ¡. bad. . . . . . hymns. During the last tw o games, it Mrs. Bullock explained that 4 • ‘ . , . . has developed just how safe the she had been working in the . » A l eL l Z ° St< e^emnK the new, armory building is from neighborhood, washing, and had 4 a departed fo r their homes, a stan<ipoint o f fire breaking out managed to provide food for her 4 feeling that it was a meeting j whne a crowd was inside. A t children. Recently she became 4 long to be remembered. the McMinnville game, with exposed to smallpox at the home 4 Those present were: Elder i about 325 people present, it took 0f her brother, W. H. Baker, a and Mrs. G. W. Pettit, Mr. and | just two minutes for every per- motorman, o f 118 Killingsworth 4 | Mrs. Wm. Kersey and two son to quit the building at the avenue, and since then, she says, 4 granddaughters, Merle Grant finish o f the game. There were she has been refused work in 4 : and Mildred Shaw, Elder and not many people at the Chema- any o f the-tiomes in her neigh 4 | Mrs. T. H. Starbuck, Mr. and wa game, but two minutes is all borhood. 4 Mrs. I. M. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. it took for them to» leave the A small supply o f groceries ! W. P. Holman and family, Mrs. 1 room. It is estimated that 800 was furnished by Mr. Beeman. 4 Kate Braley, Mrs. S. P. Riggs, people can leave the building in He says the need fo r relief at the 4 Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Elias Hin- safety in 2 1-2 minutes without little home is urgent. Oregon 4 shaw and children, G. W. John rushing. ian. 4 ston. L yle Johnston, Misses Bes A ll lovers o f basket ball should Mrs. Bullock was a resident o f 4 sie and Esther Cleveland, Echo turn out to these games. Co. H. Dallas until about tw o months 4 Ellis. Della Syron, Cora John O. N. G., our home company, un ston, Jessiline Diabrow, Edith der the auspices o f which the ago, the fam ily residing in the 4 Starbuck. present Dallas team is playing Hoisington house. s EXTRAORDI NARY SHOWING OF HOLIDAY GIFTS You can’t make a mistake in selecting your holiday goods at this store. Hundreds of sensible and practical items now on display. A great many articles are put up in fancy boxes, making them more appropriate, and adds to the attractiveness of things : : : Christmas Suggestions for MEN Christmas Suggestions for LADIES Suits, Overcoats, Hats Umbrellas, Gloves Scarfs, Neck Ties Kid Gloves, Neckwear Tailored Suits Silk and Lace Waists Fancy Shirts, Silk Hose Handkerchiefs, Suspenders Slippers, Bath Robes Smoking Janets, Etc., Etc. Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas Silk Petticoats. Skirts Hair Ornaments Hand Bags, Etc., Etc. Greatest display of Holiday Gifts in town. Gifts Worth Giving and Welcomed by All The Bee Hive Store Dallas, Oregon A Reliable Place to Trade W 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c GOODS 4k * * 46 - * + We have the largest stock of popular priced Holiday 4k 46 Goods in Polk County. Here is where you get your * 46 your money’s worth. Our prices are so we are not 4k #- afraid to put them in print. Here we go on a few: * - 46 Toy H atchet«............. 5 and 10c Marbles...................... 30 for 5c Dolls, sailor, dressed.............15c Dozens of other kinds. Clierkcrg ............................. 10t M arbles........................ 15 for 5r 15c .12 for 5c Toy Trunks ............. Domino« .......................... 10c Marbles . .............. 3 for 5c Drawing Hoards, 14x24 ........20c Playing C ards......................10i Marbles................. Crepe Paper......................... 10r Marbles, large ghtsa. . 5 and 10< Garues . . . . . . . . . 5. 10 and 15c .. . 10, 15 and 20c . .5 and 10c Work Uoxes Whistles .................. 5 and 10< Childs Mugs . . . . . Large Glass Howls 15, 20, 25c Watches......................5 and lOi Slmving Mugs .................... 20r Plates, Cups and Saucers. Childs Clip and Sutner 10. 20c Heads, in liox or bay*, 5 and 10c 4, 1« a sal 15c Berry Set ...................85c up Heads, strings........... 15 and 25c Harps.............. T op s........................ 5 and 16c White bone handle' Knife 12». 25c Metal Frame Pictures . . . . 15o Weirivorth 36c, 20i H o rn s .......... 5. 10, 15 and 20c Small pearl handle Knife Dogs .......... 10 and 20c Perfume. . . . . . . IS, 20 anA 25i Steel Trains . . . . . . 20c and up C a ts .................... 10 and 15c Childs Purse with cthain . . itlc Bow nnd five Arrows............ 15c Swords .................... 15 and 25c Tin Stoves...........................10c Pin Cushions...........10 and tlk Tin Ranges.......... ................ 15c Dolls, jointed b ia q u *.............6« Sail Boats................ 10 and 20c Shaving Mirrors...... 15 and 20c Dolls, jointed bisque . . . . . . . 10c Christmas Hox Paper and Envehqies .. .................. 15c Whips ................... 5 and 10c Dolls, jointed bisque..............15< Childs Knilc and Fork . . . . 15c Dolls, jointed bisque.............20< Berry Sets................ 85c and up Pop (in n s .......... 5, 10 nnd 25c Dolls, dressed .................... 15< Salad Howls............. 15c and up Pain’ s .......... . S, 10 and 15c Dolls, undressed ....................15, Child« Kockers. . . 50, 85c, $1.45 - * 4k 4k 46 46 * 46 46 * 46 * 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 - - - : - - - - - - - - - - - WE HAVE MANY OTHER ARTICLES TO O NUMEROUS to MENTION - - Some Nice Dressers Cheap . . Quarter Sawed Oak Beckers - - * Our Christmas and View Cards for lc each are Fine 4k Christmas Tree Candles and Decorations . . A Large Stock 4k * 46 46 46 46 - - ” FIDLER’S .. Remember the Place, Just South of the New Bank Building - 46 46 - - 4k 4k 4k - # I I t s