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T h * L a rg e s t and B e st P a p e r in P0II5 Çourvtÿ f L POLK. C O U N TY NEEDS A More Canneries j More Small Fruit Raisers | T h e P a p e r t h a t Q ii?es Y o u W h a t" Y o u lA /a n t T DALLAS W ILL S T A R T 1 | 1914 ^ With a <10,000 Hospital J to l^ ta d NO. 9 DALLAS. OREGON. JANUARY 29. 1914 VOL. X X X IX . DRAWS A HEART “A c e ” Robinson Fills his H and--- Police man Shaw Good O fficer--F arm er’s Train is Coming Monday. Independence Jury Don’t Believe in Sunday C lo sin g - --Orchard FARM ERS’ TR A IN . Trees for W ood. IT IS W HISPERED. C O M P LETE LY EX O N ER A TED . Hog and Cattle Special Here That already one baby in Dal Night Watch Given Clean Bill Next Monday for Benefit of las has been named tor the new on Law Enforcement. Stock Raisers. postmaster. That every day's mail brings In its effort to co-operate with a flood of cuts and literature of Night Policeman John Shaw the people along its lines the gubernatorial candidates to the was completely exonerated from Southern Pacific company is editor’s desk. chaiges of neglect of duty by bringing a hog and dairy dem i hut t,uusiderable money unanimous vote of the city onstration train to this city Mon changed hands as a result of the council at an adjourned meeting day, February 2nd, and is es postortice appointment. of that body Monday evening. pecially anxious that every That the federal grand jury The charges had been orally- farmer of this vicinity take ad investigation of railroad land made by Mayor Van Orsdell vantage of the opportunity to locators may involve local^ after complaint had been made inspect the exhibits carried on parties. to him by certain citizens of al the seven earn of the train and That ways have been found to leged disorderly conduct at the listen to the lectures which will get around the mayor’s recent Jap restaurant a couple of weeks be given in double doses. Lec order against raffles. ago. Mr. Shaw had several tures on dairying and hog grow That demand for houses to witnesses to corrobrate him in ing will be carried on at the rent in Dallas exceeds the sup the statement that the particu same time in different parts of ply at the ratio of about five to lar disorder complained of had the train. The train will be at one. been greatly exaggerated. the depot at Dallas between the All the members were present That the “ cow and pig col hours of 10:30 a. m. and 12:30 p. m. Flat cars are used for ex lege” here next Tuesday will at this meeting, except Mr. Bar have nothing on that Airlie pig ber. hibiting the stock/ There has never been a time when it graduates from the high llayter, for the finance com when the development of these school there. mittee, reported that the cost of That every day a new patriot street improvement work done industries were of more interest to the people of Oregon. Live rises to offer himself as gover last year, which had heretofore hogs are commanding the high nor of Oregon. been protested by the property est price in history, while there That the grand jury session owners, be assessed per front is a general shortage of meat this week won’t spring any sur foot against the property as fol animals all along the line. But prises. lows: Ash street, $1.11; Clay ter fat is selling at an average That Saturday night one of street, $1.05; Washington street, of 33 cents per pound, but not the basket ball players must $1.29; Academy street, $1.16. withstanding that fact, Oregon have thought he was at a round On motion of Sibley, the assess is a large importer of butter. It up, bull-dogging steers. ments are to be based on these has been conclusively shown That a large new dry goods figures. that western Oregon is ideally store is soon to locate in Dallas. An ordinance amending ordi located for the growing of hogs nance No. 149, regulating bar and for operating the most prof Pass Up Dallas. rooms, and relating in particular itable dairies of the world. Flanking two sections of the to removal of names from the Oregon Agricultural College black list, was given its second Is sending Dr. Withycombe. Pro army from intended invasion reading and passed. into Dallas, Independence and fessors Heltzel, Graves, Potter On motion of Hayter, the Clay and Barr as lecturers, while the other towns of Polk county by train is carrying a large selec informing the leaders that if the street sewer will be assessed on tion of the best animals pro I. W. W. visited this section they the area plan, and on motion of duced at the college farm. All could find plenty of work, shelter i Risser, the cost of said sewer of them are used in the demon and food, but no remuneration j will be assessed at 4 mills per for their work, Sheriff John j spare foot. stration. Fenton reported for the fire The train consists of seven Grant was successful last week cars. Two cars are used as in turning army No. 2 in the and water committee recom bams for the cattle and hogs, | direction of Salem. The city mending that an electric fire two for exhibition purposes, two marshal of Independence phoned alarm be installed, one that can for lectures, and onft for hous the sheriff that 50 members of also be used to call the police the I. W. W. were en route to ing the model dairy . Independence. Grant met the officers when they are needed. James Howe, a pioneer resi men at Gerlinger Junction and On motions of Risser and Fen dent of Dallas, has been in town informed the leaders of what ton the chairman of the fire and from Portland a few days this they could expect in either Dal water committee and the fire week, renewing old acquaint las or Independence. They were chief were instructed to investi ances and transacting business. looking for work, so the sheriff gate similar alarms now in use He recently returned from a so was informed, but the idea of “ no pay” did not appeal to them.| at Corvallis and McMinnville. journ in California. SPEAKING OF DICTATORS— — & va n « m r# A m « n « « n . T W E N T Y -S IX YEARS AGO. CO U N TY CLER K MARRIED. Taken From the Files of the Asa B. Robinson, Jr., Steals Itemizer of Saturday, March on Friends and Takes January 28, 1888. Bride at Independence. £ The great Barnum circus was Displaying his natural cun* adverticed as making its first ning in "pulling the wool over trip to Oregon. the eyes” of his innocent and Mrs. Job Connor fell at her trusting friends, by making out home on Salt Creek and severely his own marriage license, Asa sprained her ankle. Baldwin Robinson, county clerK, Alisa Minnie Fisher, of Smith- better known as just plain, com field, married a man from Drain. mon “ Ace,” has, without seem Frank Harding was making ing just cause, deserted the the Lafayette Register on of the realms of bachelorhood. best country papers in the val ley. J. M. Sears was down from Eugene for a visit with his many friends in Dallas. Robert Ford and wife were over from Salem for a visit with relatives. A daughter was born to the wife of Lincoln Shreve. Dr. Worthington was living in Gen. Grant’s house. Ben Chambers was working in the S. P. shops in Sacramen to, Calif. Hardy Holman was keeping books for Henkle Bros., at Phil omath. George Johnson was painting carriages in the old band hall. The body of Aurilla Straight was cut out of the Ice on Mill street. It was suposed that she committed suicide. W. C. Brown got a letter from ASA B. ROBINSON, JR. his brother in Iowa, stating that With but few friends of the the thermometer was 30 below contracting parties present, zero there. G. J. Tedrow, of Monmouth, Mr. Robinson and Miss Iva Grace Burton, of Independence, received notice that he had fal were married at the home of the len heir to $17,000 by the death bride s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth of an uncle in Ohio. Willis Elliott and wife cele Burton, in that city, Tuesday, brated their t^7th wedding anni Rev. Charles Dunsmore officiat versary at the home of D. M. ing. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson left for Guthrie. Considerable blind staggers Portland and are today register were reported among the horses ed at the Oregon hotel. Mrs. Robinson, the happy, in the Ballston vicinit bride, has been a resident of Oliver Waller was d wn fr< m Tacoma for a visit with Mon Independence for many years. Act." nplished and possessing mouth relatives Bob and Beaure T artv were the traits of ideal young woman-, badly bruised up in a ri.uaway hood, she has won the high e s -1 teem of the good people of that near Airlie. Uncle Isaac Vanhorn was re city. For some time past she ported very low at his home on was a teacher in the Independ-' ence schools. Mill creek. Mr. Robinson, although a res-1 M. F. White had three sheep ident of Dallas but a few years, i killed by coyotes. The remains of Galen Shurt- is probably as well and favor liff were brought from Eugene ably known as any present county official. He was born in to Bethel for interment. The McKanlass colored spe Independence and is, therefore, | cialty company was performing an Oregonian to the con.-. On November 5, 1912, he was elect at the city hall. Some 10,000 fruit trees ar ed to the office of county clerk j rived for the Wallace orchards, of Polk county on the demo-! cratic ticket by a substantial near Salem. Robert Conner leased the majority. Genial, faithful, with j the duties of his office ever first,' Sheridan flouring mills. A total elcipse of the moon Mr. Robinson has won and will was slated for that Saturday continue to hold the high esteem of Polk county’s citizens. evening. Following a brief honeymoon, Ed. Biddle bought the Dallas Mr. and Mrs. Robinson vill re-1 foundry from E. Bunce. The little daughter of S. M. turn to Dallas and will make their home on Clay street. Golf was buried at Dixie. Dr. Mark Hayter left for Leb SUNDAY CLOSING B EA TEN . anon to practice dentistry. Nat Holman and L. D. Mulkey XA formed a partnership for the Pool Hall Ownors in Independ-j enca are Acquitted by Jury selling of real estate. in Justice Court. These men were named as democratic central committee men for the county: Bethel, Owners of pool halls in Inder James Prather; Dallas, F. M. penderice won a signal victory Collins, Dixie, S.T. Burch; Doug- yesterdey. as the result of their las, John Ridgeway; Bridgeport, trial before a iustice court Wm. Burns; Independence, J. W. ¡that citv, brought about through j Kirkland; Salt Creek, Ira S-(complaints filed with District | Townsend; Luckiamute, James, Attorney Upjohn, charging them Montgomery; Eola, H. D. Brtihk; j with violating the state law by Jackson, D. C. Siding; Suver,,keeping their places of business 1 H. Christian; Monmouth, I. F. M. ,open on Sunday. Butler. “ There wa« no disputing tnej fact that they conducted their Dallas Team Defeated. places of busiross on Sunday,” | In a close and exciting game, remarked District Attorney Up-! i during which the visiting and john yesterday.“ and the defense j local teams played star basket offered absolutely no evidence ball, the Dallas high schoo. team to the contrary during the trial. went down to defeat last Satur It is generally known that the day night, when the Portland places do not pretend to close on Weonas won by a score of 22|^,,n(lay. yet the jurv with its to 18. The score stood 7 to i 41 evirienee and the plain law. re- at the end of the first half. In-'turned a verdict of ‘not guilty.’ ” dividual scores were as follows:j Attorney Upiohn neither de- Gootch. 1; Hoisington, 0 ¡Woods, "le» nor confirms the report 3; Boydston. 0; Mac, 1. B o v d - that the matter will be placed ston threw 1 out of 4 fouls and before the grand jury during Ps Woods 7 out of 10, making the present session in Dallas. It is total 18. rumored, however, and these re- _______________ ports seem to be fairly well- sub- _ _ . , stantlated, that Indictments will Orchard Trees for Firewood, jfop returned against the pool hall Frank Zumwalt went to Per- operators charging them with rydale today to look after afTairs violating the State Sunday-clos- !on his farm. He remarked that |ng law. Unlike the situation he had had word from the fruit |n Dallas, there is no city ordl- inspector, who lives on an ad- pane in Independence prohibit- joining farm, that his orchard ine the closing of pool and bil- needed attention. He said the uarf] halls on Sunday. trees had been doing duty since -------- .--------- 1852 and he saw no reason why While the registration books they should be molested at this have been open but two weeks, venerable age. but that he unusual interest is being shown guessed he would make firewood bv the voters During the past of them.— Newberg Graphic. week about 50 have registered. 1 Davis & Horn “ T h e Reliable Homefurnishers” Duntley Vacuum Carpet Cleaners $ 1 2 .5 0 DUNCON MOPS and 1 qt. Polish $ 1 .7 5 as long as they last A nice Couch sets off any Room in the House To be right it should be as comfortable as a bed, as elegant as a parlor chair and should also be durable i The Woman who tries to get along nowadays without at least some of the up-to-date Modern Appliances is like the old wo man who walked three miles to save a nickel—she wore out ten cents worth of shoe leather, not to mention the wear and tear on her precious body. 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