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The P&per t h a t Qi^es Y ou W K a 4 t Y ou W a n i to
VOL. XXXVI.
DALLAS, OREGON, DECEMBER 23, »911.
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OTTO TOR 1912 :
The Bee Hive’s
A nd N ot D own ; G o J oe
A nd L end A H and .
Hear the Jubilee Singers.
WON IN VIRGINIA.
Yours very truly,
HAYWARD G. HUNTER.
The Virginia Warblers will
Angoras at the Virginia state
give an entertainment at the U. S. Grant’s Go»L Make Fin«
e fair, October 3, 1911: Grant
Woodman hall January 3rd at
Showing Down South.
first on buck 1 year old and un­
8:30 p. m. They are fine. Hear
der 2; buck under 1 year old; doe
what others think and say of
Doswell, Hanover Co.*, Va. 2 years old or over; doe 1 year
their work,
Dec. 15, 19x1. old and under two; doe kid; ex­
Rev. Thomas Vandike, First
hibitor’s flock: Grant first and
M. E. Church, Chicago, 111. — To the Editor, Dear Sir:
I have seen nothing printed in | second on championship buck;
The sacred concert given by the
Virginian Warblers at the M. E. the western papers about what championship doe.
church last Sunday evening was the Angoras have done at the' Virninia state fair, October 9,
a grand treat. Could we have Virginia state fair. It was the 1911: Grant first on buck 2 years
such music every Sunday even­ same thing over again. U. S .; old and over; buck 1 year old and
ing, no doubt but what we would Grant’s Angora goats won every under 2; buck under 1 year old;
soon have the largest attendance prize they were entered in. doe 2 years old and over; doe 1
of any church in the city. The Four kids by his buck, Grant’s year old and under 2; doe under
Virginians are welcome always. Lad, won the cup given by the| 1 year old; exhibitor’s flock; get
Queen City Transcript. Queen American Angora Breeders’ as- of sire 4 kids; Grant first and
City, Mo.—The Jubilee Singers sociation. Two kids were out of ¡second on championship buck;
at the Opera House Saturday Grant’s does and the other tw o! championship doe; breeder’s cup;
night were received with a well were out of Montan’s does. The j exhibit of mohair products
filled house. The singing was mohair exhibit was also won
fine and every one appreciated with mohair clipped from the Thomas F. Lawrensen Passes Away.
Grant goats. The products that Thomas F. Lawrenson died
this fine concert.
The Cripple Creek News, Crip­ were shown were: Vest, shawls, Tuesday morning from pneumo­
ple Creek, Colo. —The Virginians and one wig, also long mohair nia after a two weeks illness.
showed themselves worthy of assorted and tied up in bundles. The funeral was held this after­
their reputation but the favorite I hope next year a great many noon at 2 o’clock from the Chris­
of the audience was Mr. Fred western people will send An­ tian church, Elder Corbaley
Gresham, the Basso. He sang goras to the Virginia state fair. preaching the funeral sermon, in­
with perfect style and gave gen­ There is about $140 given in terment in Fraternity cemetery.
erous encores. His imitations money. If you have good goats, Thomas F. Lawrenson was born
they are in demand, but if they in Liverpool, England, February,
were simply unsurpassable.
Seats will be on sale at Staf- are not number one. do not come. 3, 1862. The family came to
rin’s drug store, Monday, Janu­ The Grant goats will be in the America in early 70’s and settled
ary 1st Reserve vour seats ear- same stalls. The credit for win in Iowa, later coming west, one
ning belongs to U. S. Grant, of j brother still residing in Iowa, one
ly‘
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Dallas, Oregon. They were his in California, where one sister
Christmas Wedding.
Angoras that were first and sec­ also resides, and two sisters in
A quiet wedding took place in ond in every class they have been Oregon compose the family and
North Dallas at the home of the entered in for the last twoyears. relatives who, with the wife and
bride at 2:45. Ross T. Pierce He was kind enough to sell me two children are left to mourn
was joined in matrimony to the Angoras and I hav,g appreci­ the taking away of the husband,
Beryle Hanson, the friends of ated it by taking good care of father and brother. Mr. Law-
the bridegroom and bride being them. Some people will say, rensen was a member of the
present. An appetizing wedding “ Why is Hunter writing that let­ Christian church and lived up to
dinner was served at 3:15. Mr. ter?” The reason is this. In the teachings of his Christian
and Mrs. Pierce will reside on my dealings with Mr. Grant I faith.— Press, Waterville, Wash.
the farm owned by the bride’s have found him to be absolutely The foregoing is an account of
father during the winter. The correct and when other people the death of a brother of Miss
ceremony was performed by Rev. deal with him they will find him Lillian Lawrensen, He was here
H. John Vine of the Baptist the same as I have. You will see some four years ago and Miss
church. Friends and all wish the winnings of his Angora’s be­ Lawrenson returned Sunday from
low.
the funeral.
them joy and success.
S pecial N otic E!
I take this means to thank
the public of Dallas for
their most generous pat­
ronage in the past. Our
sale has been a phenomenal success.
However, I still have a large stock
on hand. 1 am determined to close
.out every article in my stock by the
last of January. Therefore I have
once more put the knife to the already
Great Annual
Clearance Sale
by W illis H awkins
T O R se v e n m ortal years on end
Sim Lucas c o u r te d M a r y B u r r
T ill fo lk s b eg u n to a p p erh en d
H e w o u ld n ’t n e v e r c a p tu r e her.
Y it Sim he s tu c k an’ hu ng to it
A n ’ sw o r e , b y jing. h e ’d n e v e r q u it
T ill she give in an* nam ed the d a y
W h en s h e ’d lo v e , h o n o r a n ’ o b e y .
T-TE’D d og h e r e v ’r y w h e r e sh e’d go.
N o o th e r feller got a ch a n ce
T o ta k e h er o u t to a n y s h o w
Or p a rty , festival o r d a n ce.
A n ’ alius o f a S u n d a y n ig h t
W e ’d see th e sam e fam iliar sight
O f Sim a -w a itin ’ b y th e d o o r
T o ta k e h er h o m e f m c h u r c h on ce m ore.
' T H E w o m e n all to o k sides w ith Sim ,
A n ’ so m e talked plain to M a r y B u r r ,
A -sayin* th e y regard ed him
A s je s’ th e fittin ’ m an fer her.
B u t M a r y w o u ld n 't b u d ge a peg.
She es’ se t back a n ’ le t him b e j
T ill so m e p ’n h a p p en ed N o o Y ea r’s e v e
T h a t all u s m en c o u ld h a rd ly b ’liev e.
V T ^ A T C H m eetin ’ h ad b eg u n a w h ile
W h en w ith a s o r t o ’ gallu s strid e
Sim co m e a-m archin’ d o w n th e aisle
W ith Sallie G o o d w in at h is side.
A n ’ w h e n , as if n o t s e e in ’ her.
T h e y sot in fr o n t o f M a r y B u r r
A ll r o u n d th e c h u r c h th e w o m e n folk s
G r.nned like it w a s th e best o f jok es.
" M E X ’ m o r n in ’ M a r y ch a n ced to m eet
W ith Sim (I guess she m ade th e chance),
A n ' th e r e , rig h t o u t u p o n th e street.
She ast him to th e leap y e a r dance.
T h e n Sim w alked w ith h e r to h er gate,
A n ’ o n h er w a y sh e sea led h er fate.
T h at’s h o w on e w e d d in ’ c o m e a b ou t
T h r o u g h w a tc h in ’ o f th e old y e a r o u t.
Miles the Toastmaster.
A Word to the Wise is Sufficient.
Come to this Sale! Save Money!
Here’s a Bargain for You.
We have a well improved tract
Rev. Edgar Miles will be the
toastmaster at the Angora ban­ j of about 40 acres only a little over j
quet on January 4th, and under i a mile from Dallas, with a board
his direction a male auartet will walk to it, that for 30 days we can j
render selections for the feeders. sell at $6,000. It is an income
No better selection could have bearing place right now, can be
been made for this responsible irrigated, and is well set out to
position.
fruit, most of it now in bearing.
This is the best hoipe around
here and worth more money by
Prizes for Pupils.
The people in school district a whole lot. Good terms.
No. 28, of Polk County have or­
ganized the "Elkins Rural School
Calendars Given Away.
Improvement Club.” The stu­
dents in the Oregon Normal
Next Saturday afternoon
school take observations at this
the Itemizer will give away
school and President J. H. Ack­
nple ii
erman, in talking to the pupils
for 1912 to every lady who
of the Elkins school, said that a
desires to come in and
contest would be sfarted among
make her selection. This
the boys and girls. The girl
offer is only for the ladies,
w ho bakes the finest loaf of bread
as the supply is limited, and
and the boy who by next fall
no males or children need
presents the 10 best potatoes will
apply.
each receive a prize from Presi­
dent Ackerman.
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No Exaggeration!
No Misrepresentation
Everybody knows when you see it in my ad it’s so
Wm. Herzog
Next Door to Dallas City Bank
DALLAS, OREGON
Begins Tnes., January 2
ZtGHT I 0 M * Y AMERICAN PRE 63 ASSOCIATION
prevailing low prices.
Prices Cut and Slashed on Everything in the Store
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Every Article in the
House Reduced
Our January Clearance Sale has come to
be the Genuine Bargain Event of each
Season-----Hundreds of Our Good
Customers take this Opportunity
: : to make Great Savings : :
A Tremendous Clearance of all
Suits, Skirts, Waists, Coats and
Other Outer Garments
Our Entire Stock of Men’s
Women’s, Children’s Shoes
at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Men’s, Boys’ and Childrens’
Suits and Overcoats, re­
duced from 25 to
Our Entire Stock of Dress
Material and Fancy Trim­
mings at a Great Sacrifice.
Clearance Sale Prices on
Table Linens, Towels, Bed
Spreads, Blankets, Com­
forters, Sheetings and Sta­
ple Cotton Materials.
Profits are Entirely Disregarded During this Sale
and no Thrifty Man or Woman can Af­
ford to Miss this Great Sale
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Bee Hive S tore
A Reliable Place to Trade Dallas, Oregon