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the shop work for the hotel.
AUTO CAMPAIGN.
Pete Abbey sustained a stroke of
Hotels all Foil Despite New At­ paralysis a year or so ago and Prohibition Speakers in Polk Coun­
the management is now in the
tractions Up Tillamook Way.
hands o f his sons, but Mother
ty on August 19th and 20th.
Abbey still looks after the din-
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Saturday we entrained on the , ning room, and personally sees
Those who desire to hear po­
Independence motor, together ^ ¡t that her guests are well
litical speaking will be treated
with Mrs. Fiske and •vlr
provided for. Sunday at dinner
Mrs. Vernon Smith, tor a whiff they fed 200 people in addition to something novel in that line
this next week when Messers
or two of ocean breezes over to their regular guests.
Household Comfort Skirt G u age......................... 15c
Sunday.' Owing to the immense I Sunday morning we took in Pagett and Stillman, prohibition
amount o f freight constantly b e -, f^ye (jreekj and found many im- ¡candidates respectively for sena-
Men’s Red Handkerchiefs.................................... 5c
ing handled in our surfeited provements over a year ago. A : tor and representative in con­
Men’s Blue Handkerchiefs.................................... 5c
yards, we were behind the sched­ shorter road has been laid out to gress will tour Polk county in an
ule a half hour in getting started, the beach, and the whole dis­ auto, accompanied by a cornetist
Men’s White Handkerchiefs, 6 for
25c
but as there is plenty o f time al­ tance is provided with walks, and local candidates.
Thread, 6 spools for .......................................... 25c
lowed at the other end no dire watered roadways, and are elec­
I consequences resulted. At In- trically lighted. New cottages
Talcom Powder, 1 pou n d ................................... 15c
' dependence we bought a round have been and are being built on
Oil Cloth Bibs, each .......................................... 10c
trip over Sunday ticket to New- j every hand, and the town is now
Perfect Waist and Hose Supporter
25c ♦ i I port,
*•— > which
"•••— you can get some 1 quite an extensive o n e .it being
1 1 cheaper there than at Dallas af- pysslble to get nearly
evtry
Arm Bands ............................................................. 10c
„Ite r taking out your motor fare. u),
wailt there. Several
Men’s Hose ............................ ........... 10, 12 and 15c
* ! We s?e n° need ot discriminating i gooadlzetl and uptodate cement
puddings are being built,
Window Shades ..................................................... 35c | in price, but it is a fact. Both |
IJ Monmouth and Independence i an(j
^wri js assuming a per-
Suspender Buttons, 36 for ................................... 5c * show evidence of material growth ! manent iook about it that boaes
| in the new buildings going up. well tor its future, With a mod
Shoe Laces, black or tan, d ozen .......................... 10c
¡A t Corvallis we took lunch at I ern hotel of solid construction
Curtain R od s............................... .............. 5 and 10c
the St. Julian,and found another there would haraly be anything
| progressive town, with paved wanted.
Perforated L adles................................................ 10c
Razor Strop ............................................................ 15c „¡streets, aud new buildings galore.
The bathing hour Sunday oc­
] J 1 The ride over to Newport was
Wire Hair Brush.................................................... 15c 1 1 pleasant enough, although much curred between 10 ana 12 and
longer and tedious than there is several hundred old and young
Horn Combs .......................................... 10 and 15c
any need of. The service is people were Uisporting themsel­
Flour S ifter........................................................... 15c d | much improved since a few years ves in the waves in all kinds of
ago, sufficient cars being fur- costumes. The day was un­
Hat Pins, 1 dozen ............................................
10c
iilnished
to seat the crowd, and pleasantly warm, and the sak
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two trains going out and in each water came as a pleasant relief
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to all not ashamed to show their
i I day, which gives a person some snape. The latter shoula not h tv j
|! i choice in the matter, and cuts |
B. LLE PAGETT
5 1 j out the necessity for early rising entered into the proposition, as
jj at Newport which used to be one lady ot some 300 pounds had,
Candidate
for U. S. Senator.
we
fun , than all
III such a bugaboo.
_ believe,
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. more
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The speaking will all be done
There was the usual cordial re- the balance ot the crowd put to-
.ception at Newport, by a crowd j tfether1 and she certainly fur- on the streets, and the following
is the schedule:
that filled the Main street, but mslied some to spectators. Agate
Monday, August 19th —West
| this year lacking the welcome hunters were numerous, and
Salem, 8 a. m .: Rickreall, 9:30 a.
many
went
out
deep-sea
fishing,
strains o f a band to enliven
m .; McCoy, 10:30 a. m .; Dallas,
things. They say the crowd, wftich new industry has become
(Mill street) 12:30; Dallas,(Main
’ ! although it looks large to us, was quite a pastime, for halibut and
street) 2 p. m.; Monmouth 3:15;
j [ not as big as last year, the open- lomcod especially.
At 1:30 the usual Sunday ex­ Independence, 4:15 p. m.; Falls
1 ing o f the Tillamook road having
W E HAVE A FINE LINE OF POST CARDS
cursion
came in and over 500 City, 8 p. m.
sent many in that direction. The
Tuesday, August 20th—Airlie,
hotels at Newport were all filled people were added to those
AT 1 c e n t e a c h .
8:30 a. m .; Buena Vista, 10 a. m.
* up, and we had some trouble get- looking tor salt water breezse.
In the afternoon, with a party
1 , I ting rooms, but finally got loca­
ted at the Abbey, the fine new o f friends drummed up by Lee
modern hotel lately put up there Fenton, we took the Lollipop up
by Holmes & Grant o f this city. the bay for a three hours pleas­
A prominent article o f embellish­ ure trip, and most certainly had
MAIN STREET, SOUTH OF NEW BANK
ment for the lobby is a finely it, none of the party getting sea­
BUILDING.
grained and polished fir table, sick, from tne fresh Dreeze and
presented the management by rather choppy going. On the
Frank Goad, of Dallas, who did return we stopped at the eastern
oyster beds and most o f us stuff­
ed ourselves on those succulent
bivalves, fresh from the halt
shell and with only nature’s
seasoning. This is only a new
© industry for the bay, but eastern
© oysters grow there to a good
© size in a lew years, but will not
© get propogated on account o f the
© coldness of the water. Good
© money is made in planting the
© spawn and waiting for them to
© grow. The oysters sell at 2 1-2
© cents each at maturity.
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Newport is now a closed town
on Sunday as far ag the saloons
are concerned, the people getting
O. A. STILLMAN,
most o f their diversion from
Candidate for Congress.
sight seeing, moving pictures,
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© boating, etc. Sunday evening
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Corrects
a Mistatement.
we took in the zigzag and for
Sheridan, Or., Aug , 9, 1912.
hours listened to the sad sea
waves from the heights above Editor Itemizer:
I am desirous o f correcting a
and watched the light house and
»
other lights twinkle out their statement made on the first page
of your paper, the head lines of
warnings to seafarers.
Monday morning was taken the production being “ Pictures­
© leisurely, fortified by a fine que home.” Now it is said in
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breakfast, and it did not seem said writing, that among other
iòi
but a few minutes until it was features o f the farm, is a land
time for lunch, and the boarding mark o f peculiar significance and
o f the 12 o ’clock boat. This is a goes on to say that Gen. Phil.
tedious wait for no purpose at Sheridan’s house was moved on
© all that we could see. Arriving to the said farm and rebuilt
at Yaquina City at 12:30, 250 there, just as it was when Sheri­
people were not allowed in the dan lived in it.
Now this is a mistake, for I
cars, but had to stand around in
the hot sun for an hour until the know that Sheridan’s house is
train lelt at 1:30, If it is neces-1 still on the reservation, not ex­
© uary to get out o f Newport so actly where it stood when he
soon, waiting rooms should be lived in it, but withi.. 300 yards
provided at Yaquina City. The it.
I lived there when Gen. Sheri­
best remedy for transportation
© would be a road on up to New - 1 dan did, and I know his house; 1
port, but that does not seem a was at his house quite of ten.
©
Of course the house referred to
thing o f the near future.
©
About 6 o ’clock we got into Al- \ on said farm no doubt was mov­
bany, took in that wonderfully ed from the old Fort: In the
changed little city for a couple same way, I have seen in print
o f hours, and came on by the that Sheridan built the old Block |
new electric road to Salem at 8. house, that was removed to Day-
© making the trip in one hour. We ton last year, when the fact is j
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© had hoped to make the journey Sheridan did not nor did any o f j
by daylight and were rather dis­ Company K have anything to do
appointed in not getting to view with building it. It was built |
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© the new route. It is a trolley long before Sheridan come to I
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system, making fine time, but Giand Ronde.
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» the third rail is used over th e ! Tbe statement referred to is
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© Santiam bridge until it is fully in the Polk County Itemizer o f
© completed, when the overhead August 8tn.
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© wire will be used as on the rest J
3. S. SIMPSON.
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© o f the line. Electric transporta­
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© tion can come none to soon for i
Should Live at Dallas.
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© the residents of Polk, as ex-| The Itemizer, o f Dallas, pro-1
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* perience shows it to be a great nounces the thunder-storm o f j
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improvement for travelers, and a July 31 in that locality the first
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fine means o f building up a “ real thunder and lightning in !
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the history o f the oldest inhabi-j
country.
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At 10 o’ clock an auto began to tant.” We haven’ t been in the !
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© swish us on the home stretch, state three years yet, but have
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© and in a little over an hour we been through several that w ould1
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© were under the covers, after a be considered very fair sped- j
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trip whose only regret was its mens in their line in the Middle
States. Carlton Sentinel.
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Every freight is bringing New Fall
Merchandise to our store.
We are now showing Advance
Styles in
A dlers “ Collegian” Clothes for Men
The “Gordon” Hat for Men
The “ Beacon” Shoe for Men
FIDLERS, th e Plain Price Store
New Dress Goods
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The “ Pingree” Shoe for Women
W e have also received our Fall ship­
ment o f “W underhose.”
Remember— four pairs are guaran­
teed to wear four months.
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Blue and Brown Serges
Whipcords
And the New Manish Weaves
We will be glad to show them —we won’t
ask you to buy this hot weather—just come
and look at the New Styles.
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