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DALLAS, OREGON, OCTOBER 31, 1912
VOL. X X X V II.
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NO. 43
A ÜL j INE o S AJitit.ilSfRAÍlJi».
This is What is Needed in Conu'y
Affairs More than Anything E »e.
WE ARE AFTER YOU«
SHOE BUSINESS
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Ballston, Oct., 29, 1912.
Editor Itemiz x:
1 want to call your attention
and that o f the voters o f P Ik
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¡county to a number o f thi ga i
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that probably you are not await
! oi in rorard to the contest no>.
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ion over me poaition of Count}
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|Jud?e. Th?re are a o j . n i j r >
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i tilings that enter into this con­
test besides honesty.
A man
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may be as henest as anytnin? in
tne world, and yet so deficient
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in good, co nmon every day busi­
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ness sense, as to matte his efforts
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in behalf o f the people and tax
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payers a very costly propositioi
made
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to them in a number of respects.
A new shipment
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1 do not want to seriously ques­
Special
Attention
to
our
Ladies’ shoes just re-
tion the honesty o f any man,
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line o f Men’s and Boy’s
until 1 have found oat from a re­
ceived in
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Heavy Shoes.
liable source some flagrant ex­
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amples of disuonesty, bat i do
Tan Buttons,
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want to seriously question the
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advisability of placing a man in
Gun Metal Buttons
a resgansiole p isition on ch it re­
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commendation alone.
When a
The
best
shoe
in
the
and
Patent
Colt
Buttons
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man comes out for office, the
world for the [trice.
first thing to be inquired into is
Prices:
his qualifications lor the office to
whicn he aspires, and then they
$3.09, $3.59 and $4.00
must be summed up as a whole
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and not in only onh particular
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instance.
The only way we
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would have o f judging in such a
matter would be the man’ s pre-
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Men’s Napa Tan Shoes are
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vious record in what may have
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manufactured in Napa,
been identical to the situation.
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Cal., and have stood the
One of the gravest things to con­
sider in regard to the qualifica­
Our line o f Children’s test for years, ask any
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tions for the judgeship is the
man that has worn a
Shoes have been selected
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ability to economically and as
pair o f the genuine Napa
soon as possible give Polk county
with a view of Service, as Tan Shoes ana hear what
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good roads.
Polk county is
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they are the ones that get he says about them.
rather peculiarly situated in this
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the hard kicks. We study
respect, which make us different
They are priced $4.00,
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from a number o f other counties
your needs in the Shoe Line $6.50 and $7.50 accord­
N o o th e r o rg a n iz a tio n has a k een er d esire— g r e a te r ab ilities
that we might name. This is a
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to.heighth
of
top.
and try to please.
county with numerous railroad
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—or as great facilities to serve young men as young men should be served.
centers, which in order to do the
greatest good the greatest num­
ber, must first be prov ided with
T h is w e e k , th r o u g h o u t o u r S tore fo r Y o u n g M e n , w e h a v e
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good roads, and so the law pro­
vides.
This
works
ahardsnip
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arranged displays which show the wonderful power behind our service.
successful road building to *S‘ ,
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great extent, and mak.
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No possible accessory to the complete and proper appareling of young men
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piecemeal affair.
1 lie pres
“ The Store of Good Values.”
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county court is working to tais
is missing from this exposition.
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end, just as fast as the means at
their command, without burden­
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A n d the stro n g e st p o in t o f all is th is : b e c a u s e o f o u r
some taxation, will allow of.
The
railroad
centers
are
being
WANTS A CHANGE.
unequaled purchasing facilities we are able to give the greatest value
worked up to as fast as can be, !
thus allowing the farmers to get \
that money can procure.
Thinks That Offices Can be Held their products to markets where j
they will receive the most good.
For too Long a Period.
By lax business methods o f for­
mer administrations they have
Monmouth, Or., Oct. 25-12 had muen to contend witn in this
Dear Editor:
respect, especially when all parts |
Knowing your well known fair­ c f the county clamor to have
ness to all concerned in every their roads macadamized first,
matter that concerns the p u b lic.______
and the court was hampered by
and the stand you have hereto- j debts created in form.-r yea^s
fore taken on that subject, it has j that must first be paid. A busi-
Our showing of these clothes is a triumph of advanced, exclusive styles and
been a cause o f wonderment to : negs administration consists lirst-
many o f your friends why you ly in not spending more money
fine tailoring. *
have not during this campaign than was allotted for tne wont
had something to say against the to be done by the levy imposed.
continued holding o f an office by This was very seldom the case
HEN we give
some o f our county officials, as heretofore, aad it was always
all wool goods
well as your reference to nation­ found that at the end o f the year
and hand-tailoring
al affairs o f that nature. There several thousand dollars more
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in every garment we
are lots o f us in this county that had been expended than was
sell and charge you
feel we are as able to hold down ready by the levy to meet the
the few jobs in the g ift o f this expense. This not business, and
a moderate price we
county’ s voters, as are the sever­ should not be allowed by any
are sure we are giv­
al incumbents who now seem to court Another business idea of
ing satisfaction.
! have a life lease on them. Take the present court has been the
the clerk’ s office: In the palmy material reduction o f the cost o f
Our big variety o f dif­
I old days when we had such effi­ putting rock on the road from
ferent patterns and
cient clerks as Scott Loughary, the crusher.
From a cost ol
styles for Fall and Win­
Chet Coad, Doc Patterson, Gene $1.25 a yard, they have by en­
ter Wear will please you
Hayter and others we coUld men­ gaging a competent man, James
We have a suit and
tion, it was thoroughly under­ Cnitly. one oorn and not ma.le
overcoat for every taste
stood by the voters that if a man tor tnat kind o f wont, succeeujU
C op yrig h t. 1912, A lfred D eck«
and especially invite
did his work well, he got two in tne last season in reducing toe
you to come in our store
terms, and then stepped down cost to o i cents, and next year if it were your o.va, and money ; niinis.r^L j.i. Let well enoug i ; 1/ in accord a i J i i i' i
to see what is going to
jt g > > i ing the latest discoveries in science, or
describing great industrial achieve­
and gave some o f the other boys he tninas he can do it for
be worn for this Sea­
made lor the county in every in­ nloiie, and d > not liiten to pro- roads, for he is, in fact is one of ments, or telling o f their wanderings in
a
chance.
They
all
did
this
with
cents. This is an item alone
son and to see garments
rnises that you know cannot be i the most prominent workers strange corners o f the world, or feeding
pleasure, and never thought o f a that counts much to every tax­ stance, just as much as it would , ,|,ine(j
o the best make in
along that line- in our county. the imagination with rare stories, they
third
term,
although
all
o
f
them
payer. as a reduction in cost o f ^ tor a private individual. 11'' This section o f the county pays but he does not believj in incur­ are giving Companion readers the bent
America.
o f themselves.
made just as capable clerks as laying rock will enable just that want to bring these facts home good
taxes, and for years ring an immense amount o f obli­
serials at least will be publish­
Suits and Overcoats
Polk county ever had or will much more work to be done wilii to every individual voter in Polk has not been represented on the gations to that end. He stands ed Seven
by The Companion in 1913, and near­
range in price from
have. I would like to know why the funds that are available, county, for they are facts that \ county court, but we are not willing and anxious with a fair ly 200 other complete stories, in addi­
this long established custom has Resultant loss in the nature of are known to those who are on i particularly kicking, nor have tax to do all that he can in that tion to some 60 special contributions,
$12.50 to $25.00
| been broken. It looks to a lot roadwork has been very conspic- the inside, as you, probably, Mr. i we any favors to ask. In view line, and to see that Indepen­ and a treasure-box o f sketches, anec­
Every Suit and Over­
expert advice as to athletic
! of us fellows as something that ious in previous administrations, Editor, are not, and I want to | o f the conditions now existing, dence, Falls City, Monmouth, dotes,
sports, ideas for handy devices round
coat is
guaranteed,
there is no reason for in the chief among whom we might see a man elected to the judge- we do, as nearly a unit, think | McCoy, Perrydale or other rail­ tne house, and so forth long hours o f
beats our label, and is
: world, and makes us think this name the non working together ship possessed o f sufficient busi- that the election o f N. F. Gregg road centers receive equal divi­ companionship with the wife, the ad­
sold on merit.
! county is getting absorbed by a o f the road gangs employed, so ness acumen to prevent any re- as county judge would be the sion o f the work that can be venturous and the entertaining. An­
nouncement for 1913 will be sent with
sort o f ring that believe they can that work could be economized currenee o f the same.
Our other lines will
Polk best thing that could happen to done.
sample copies o f the paper to any ad-
j run things just as they please, on instead o f making it coit county can go ahead, »with the the county for the next four! Another thing. Mr. Editor, dresa on request.
interest you.
Boys’
Every new subscriber who sends
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for
one,
am
ready
to
kick
Suits.
Extra Pants,
nearly double in an endeavor to present taxes, and builds roads years. He is making no promis- you can rest assured that Mr.
for the fifty-tw o weekly issues of
Woolen Blankets, All ® against such proposition being aid some particular friend; the u - on the present plan, that will in es to any section, except that he Gregg has not promised the $2.00
1913 will receive as a gift The Compan­
\ continued, and I opine there are finished work turned in by con­ the near future provide good will give the very beat that is in same county job to several par- ion Window Transparency and Calendar
Wool Underwear, large
stock o f Shirts, Furn­ ® a whole lot of voters in the eoun- tractors and accepted by the roads all over the county. Pro- him for the good o f all. He will (ties.
for 1913, the most exquisite novelty
ever offered to Companion readers; also
j ty that think as I do regarding court, that had to be finished up rnises are being made that a n y 'g iv e a business administration,
ishings, Hats, Shoes,
all the issues o f The Companion for the
Trunks, Grips. Sweat­ ■f*, the matter. Let us all vote for j by the court at an added ex­ sensible man knows cannot be , paying the same attention to the
remaining weeks o f 1912, free.
A Genuine Service.
Asa Robinson for county clerk, pense; the letting of bridge con­ complied with without putting county’s business that he would
ers. Gloves and Work­
THK Y O U TH ’ S COMPANION,
says an old subscriber,
and hereafter cut out this third tracts at prices that could have this county to a very large e x - ! to his own, and there will be no "th “ a I t believe,"
1II Berkeley
Boston. Maes.
ing Men’s Clothing.
every time The Youth’ s Compan­
fourth or fifth term for anyone. been very much lowered were pense. The building o f one o f ! slips on his part. His record ion enters a home it does that home a New subscriptions Received at this o f ­
fice.
Yours for the right thing,
not favortism shown, and the the roads, even, that is con tem -1 among us is o f the best, and genuine aervize." That describes the
o f the publishers exactly The
JUSTICE.
I whole resulting in a wasting of plated, would raise taxes to a honesty is included as much as it I purpose
paper is not filled with mischievous or
Dallas Wood Yard*.
the county money that should considerable amount, and that is could be in any one individual. | idle thoughts to fill an idle hour. It
not be allowed. The writer is just what we do not want at the ! I consider that the voter who I provide» healthy pastime, recreation
Kopiah coal and wood 16-inch
Goati Wanted.
I not claiming that these grave present time. While w e a re n o t 1 really consults his own interests ' that build» up. It i» to the mind» of
and im pre.aion.bl. young people ! and. 4' ff « ? t
d e Iiv « ™ d
faults arose through any lack o f getting all our roads fixed on the | should give him his vote. Yours eager
Tele­
what sound» athletics are to their bid- part of the city promptly.
Want 150 Billy goats or weth- honesty on the part o f those con- jump, yet we are having the I for a business administration,
ies.
phone. office 334, residence 663.
' era (not old stock) for brush cerned, but was the simple re- most important attended to as
TAXPAYER.
At a coat o f less than four cents a W. L. Barber, dealer.
! clearers. Give location and price suit o f a lax way o f transacting rapidly as possible, and the
P. S. I do not want to have week The Youth'»*'ompanion open» the
wanted. C. W. Davis, 606 Com­ the business, a business that others will be reached in good it construed from these remarks door to a company o f the most distin­
Trespass notices for sale at
guished men and women in America
mercial block, Portland.
tf should be treated as carefully as time under a fair and economical that Mr. Gregg is not thorough- and
Europe, Whether they are reveal- this office.
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On good business principals, backed up with the
Best Shoes, we can buy direct from the factories that
make them.
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The Peters AD
For Wear Line
Men’s Regular Top $3.50
“ 12 in. “ $4.85
“ 15 in. “ $5.50
In Pries, Style or
Quality wa can suit
you. in Size we
can fit you. In ser­
vice we can please
you.
GIVE US A TRSAI
Vl&e)i6ungc
Mens Store
In this Opening W eek
W e Wish to Emphasize
THE SERVICE WE GIVE TO YOUNG MEN
C a m p b e l l ’s S t o r e
DALLAS
OREGON
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Nothing But Giving
SATISFACTION
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M E N ’S F I N E S T R E A D Y - T O - W E A R
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The BEE HIVE STORE
A RELIABLE PLACE TO TRADE
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