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C a rd of T h a n k s 50 c ts . l e g a l N o tic e s.leg a l ra te s. C opy fo r n e w ad*- a n d c h a n g e s s h o u ld be se n t tu T h e N ew s n o t la te r t h a n W ed n e sd ay . OFFICIAL D 1 1 E C T 0 1 T OF FALLA CITY F K H u b b a rd M ayor T. D. H o llo w e ll. C o u n c ilm a n a t L arge W . T. G rts r. H . C. B row n. A lb ert T eal. C o u n ci Im en A. S am p so n. C L. H o p k in s . A. E. M eyer. C. W. Lee. A u d ito r a n d P o lice J u d g e W. P. L ew is. M arsh a l a n d W a te r S u p t. M. L. T h o m p so n . T re a s u re r J. J . S am m o n s. E n g in e e r D r. F. M. H e llw a rth . H e a lth Officer. T h e C o u n c il m e e ts in r e g u la r sessio n o n th e first M o n d ay e v e n in g of e a c h m o n th , a t 7 30 o ’clock. In th e office o f th e F a lls C ity News. S a t u r d a y . M ay 2. 1DU A dog ordinance was passed by the council Tuesday night repeal ing all former dog ordinances and making this entirely new. This ordinance provides all own ers of dogs must pay a license fee of $2.50 per year for each male dog if they are allowed to run at large. If they are tied up or led by a chain or rope no fee is re quired. However, if the provis ions of the ordinance are violat ed, the owner of the dog is ar rested and subject to a fine of not less than $ 5 and in default thereof, may be subject to im prisonment—Sheridan Sun. Thirty proposed measures have already been filed, to go on to the ballot at the November election. At the last general election, there were thirty-two voted on. Ap pearances are that people will have more questions to decide at the polls in November than ever before. In some respects, it is a growing and costly nuisance.— Salem Statesman. Why are candidates for State offices unlike sawmill men? Be cause they talk about “ cutting boards,” while the sawmill men go ahead and cut boards. Every candidate so far heard from says he favor3 cutting out the State boards. They are very careful, however, not to tell us how they expect to accomplish such a de sirable purpose. The schools try to teach us to “ aim at the stars,” in spite of the fact that no one can accom plish the impossible. President Wilson has been playing an im possible game with the Mexicans, and now finds that he must aim a little lower than the stars. His music was started on a key sev eral notes too high. The News has arranged to pub lish, weekly, under the head of “ The Kitchen Cupboard, ” a series of home cooking recipes written by Anna Thompson. This week the subject is ” Salads: ” next week it will be "B acon;” These articles will be profitable reading for every one who cooks. Some one has truthfully said that “ all the forward movements in the world cannot produce the value of a home, ” be it ever so humble. Neither can the eugenic craze take the place of mother’s good-night kiss. Wiley Williams was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of criminial assault on an eight-year girl. Constable McMurphy de posited Williams in the county jail at Dallas. Tuesday evening. Later he was released on bail of $ 1 , 000 . Polk county Republicans will vote for Ralph Williams for National Committeeman against all comers. The Polk county Jersey breed ers’ association met at Independ ence, last Wednesday. “ Readin’. ’Riten, ’Rithmetic, Right Living, the four R’s of a complete education. Unprincipled Policv ■ STREET GRADS NOTH'K It. It is true that “ politics make strange bedfellows.” but Geo. E. Chamberlain on a prohi platform discounts anything in the way of a curiosity that the late P. T. Harnum was able to scare up. Geo. has, however, absorbed one of Barnum’s principles, i. e. “ the American people love to be hum bugged. ” and has worked i t overtime for years past. He has always solicited and re ceived the solid vote of the wet element and at the same time, by some peculiar maneuvering, man aged to poll a large portion of the dry vote. As an adriot politician “ our George ” is there with bells on, but as a prohi he is not a suc cess. Without the wet vote he would have remained in obscurity. So also, would Oswald West. But Chamberlain read the handwrit ing on the wall and told West, hence the dry plank. Gratitude is a virtue never manifested by George. Anything to advance his own interests has ever been his policy. He has it figured out that the state will go dry in November, therefore he will go dry with it— long enough to be elected-and the people whose steadfast blind abherence advanced him from a very ordinary deputy clerk to his present exalted position can go hang.—Jefferson Review. ---- --------- Combination Birthday Party --- ♦ — A new idea in birthday parties was worked out in Falls City last week, and on the evening of April 25th a grand birthday party for persons born in April was held at the residence of W. R. Hinshaw, in honor of the following Falls City people: Mrs. W. R. Hinshaw, Mrs. Jessie Mover, Miss Ida Mack. George Mix, Chas. Hartung, Earl Fulgham. Arthur Baldwin. Of course there was m^re than the usual fun, feasting and friend ly greetings. In addition to those for whom the party was given, the follow ing were present: The Misses Grace Cockerline, VolaSelig, Alma Strayer, Sylvia Philips, Leto Wolverton, Florence Burton of Independence, Carol Hogue of Portland: J. C. Talbott, Jack Wagner, N. Selig, G. O. Clement, H. G. Stray er, I. G. Singleton, F. L. Talbott, F. P. Heydon, and their wives; Mrs. Cockerline; Messrs, I. A. Johnson, C. E. Cady, R.D. Burn ham, J. D. Moyer, W. R. Hin shaw; Harold Wagner, Maurice Selig, Obituary— Nelson Chapin Nelson Chapin was born a t Coldwater, Mich., Jan. 4, 1838, died at Falls City, Oregon, April 25, 1914, aged 76 years 3 months 21 days. Mr. Chapin moved to Indiana;, enlisted in company E 30th Ind., and was in active service one year. He came to Oregon about 25 years ago, locating near Falls City, and had lived in this vicini ty ever since. Mr. Chapin leaves a wife, three sons and four daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral was held at the Christian church on April 27, at noon, and the body was taken to McMinnville, where burial occur- ed on the 28th, interment in the North Yemhill cemetery. The funeral and burial services were attended by large numbers of relatives and friends. These services were conducted by Rev. Lee Sadler, of Falls City. --------------- •— — « --------------- The Prohibition convention held at Dallas, last Monday, se lected precinct committeemen, delegates to the State convention, endorsed two Democrats for office' nominated candidates for 3 offices, and passed resolutions condemning the liquor traffic, en dorsed the State Prohibition platform and the State-wide campaign for “Oregon Dry in 1914” K .W il l ia m s . i 0. R. C., No. 2. ....... M. L . T h o m p s o n . W. F. N ichols . A. J . V i c k , To Eleanor F. Butler. George M. President Vice-President Cnshier Assistant Cashier Tice, Jonah l.owo, A. N. Robinson, Jet dena Court or ami A. F. ('outer, Julia I. Courter; A. E. Kimball, John Doe; To Esther Montgomery and the H. S. Montgomery estate; H. C. Brown, F a l l s C ity , Pout C ounty . OsaooN J. S. Courier, Salem, Kails City & Western Railway Company. K. I,. Bon Durant. Mae Nichols ami W. F. Nich Does a General Banking Buaineaa. In terest Paid on Time ols, Matilda Travis, M. C. Hubbard, Deposit*. E xchange sold on all points in the U nited States. Esther Montgomery and II. S. Mont gomery estate. Fred Chapin. Jennie N otary Public officially connected with the Bank. Snodgrass, Matilda Travis. E. For- shey, Rolla W'aterhouse, Richard Roe; To Mrs. B. M. Adams, B. A. Lom bard estate, Salem, Falls City & West ern Railway Company, S.H. Tctherow, J. C. Frink, A. E. LaDow. Joseph Wan key estate, Salem. Kails City <& Western Railway Company, Clarence A n n o u n c e m e n ts by c a u d id a ta a of a n y a n d a ll p a rtie a w ill be p u b Aikinan estate, Mrs. A. G. Stewart, D shed in H u m c o lu m n s a t th e u n i form p rio r of &c a lift« per Issue, John Doe. To C. M. Munson, Sarah Lineback, Rida Lineback, Otto Kneebone, R. Bur Democratic Republican ton, Eleanor K. Butler, Richard Roe; To J. Trueax, Falls City Lumber FOR TREASURER Company, John Doe, John Hughes, FOR SHERIFF J. O. Chamberlain, J. T. Chamberlain I hereby announce myself as a can I wish to announce my candidacy estate. A. Walker, Alex Courter, M. G. Ellis, Chas. Oita, William Ellis, C. for the Republican nomination for didate for the office of County Treas L. Hopkins, William Ellis, Chas. Sheriff of Polk county, Oregon, sub urer of Folk County, Oregon, at the Trimble, Philip Gottfried, Richard ject to the will of the voters at the Roe; To W. B. McKown, C. S. O'Brien, primary election, to be held May 16, John Doe, Joseph Hudson, C. J. Moy- 1914. Respectfully yours, er, Jennie M. Cobb, Chus. Richey, K Rick real I, Or. J o h n W. O kk . R. Bettis estate, G. L. McMurphy, W. I Paid advertisement) H. Matthews, C. J. Bradley, B. F. Boughey, O. H. Hudson, E. G. Strain, Bert Dennis, J. M. Dennis estate, FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE Alex Courter, John Doe; l am a candidate for the Republican To T. D. Hollowell, D. Tollar. R. E. Williams, N. A. Lunde, Clara Enunett. nomination to the office of Circuit W. B. McKown, F. Droege, J. B. Taw- Judge of this district. If nominated ney, A. F. and Jeldena Courter, W. H. and elected. I shall ever keep in mind the principle that Justice is the ulti Estey; To Alex Courter and D. Shepherd, mate end in view. All 1 ask is an op T. B. Hooker, J. M. Dennis estate. John Walker, Richard Roe, C. H. Con portunity to ‘‘make good.” klin, O. H. Hudson, John Doe, Salem, ( P a l i a d r e r lL c m e n t) HARRY H. BELT. Falls City & Western Railway Comp primary election. May 15.1914, on the any, W. H. Matthews, E. G. White, Democratic ticket. J E. RICHTER. FOR TREASURER Nelson Chapin, Salem, Falls City & (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t ) Western Railway Company, Richard I hereby announce my candidacy as Roe, and all other persons in interest, FOR SURVEYOR property holders and owners of Falls a Republican for the office of County City, Polk County, Oregon, whose Treasurer of Polk county, subject to 1 am a candidate for the Democratic property is fronting or abutting upon the decision of the primary election in nomination for the office of County the streets hereinafter described, May. F red J. H olman , Surveyor of Polk county. I have been Notice is hereby given, that the Rlack Rock. engaged in surveying and civil en city council of Falls City, Oregon, (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t) contemplates the passage of an ordi gineering for 14 years; have been a nance establishing grades on the fol FOR SURVEYOR resident of Polk county for eight lowing described streets and parts of I hereby announce myself as a can years; was chief engineer of the Sa streets, to-wit: All that part of Fifth street be didate for County Surveyor of Polk lem. Falls City A Western Ry. for ginning at the intersection of said county, subject the decision of the six years; at the present time I have Fifth street with Mitchell street and running thence north to the intersec Republicans at the primary election an office in the Dallas national hank tion of said Fifth street with Pros on May 15th. C. R. C anfield . building, and am prepared to do farm pect avenue; (P a id a d v e rtis e m e n t ) surveying and general civil engineer All of Third street; ing work of any character. All of Montgomery street; FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE S a n d fo r d B. T aylor All of Butler street; After consulting with many of the (pR id ad v e rlls e m v n t ) All that part of Clark street begin ning at the south line of the city lim voters of Lincoln and Polk counties, FOR SURVEYOR its of Falls City and running thence I have consented to announce myself north to the intersection of said Clark as a Republican candidate for Joint I am a candidate for the nomina street with Butler street; Representative in the Legislature for tion for a second term as Surveyor All of Lombard street; All that part of Bridge street be the counties of Lincoln and Polk, and of Polk county. Oregon, subject to ginning at the south side of the Salem, most respectfully solicit the support the will of the Democratic voters at Falls City & Western Railway Com of the voters of the two counties at the primary, May, 15th, and would pany’s track and running thence south to the intersection of said Bridge the primary election. May 15, 1914. respectfully ask your support. street, with Chamberlain street, (P a id a d v r i t u v m e n l l S. G. IR V I N , (Paid ad rertiaemeui.) F. M. SUVER. All that part of South Main street beginning at the intersection of said FOR SHERIFF FO R C L E R K South Main street with Dayton street I hereby announce myself as a can and running thence east to the inter To R epublican Voter* o f Polk C o u n t, O recon section of said South Main street and didate for the office of Sheriff of Polk A t the solicitation of numerous res Sheldon avenue; All that part of Sheldon avenue be idents of Polk County, I have become County, Oregon, at the primary elec ginning at the intresection of said a candidate for the nomination for tion May 15, 1914, on the Democratic Sheldon avenue and running thence County Clerk on the Republican ticket ticket. If nominated and elected, 1 south to the south line of the right of way of the Salem, Falls City & West at the primary election to be held May will enforce the law and perform all ern Railroad; 15,1914. Any supjKirt you may choose the duties of Sheriff to the best of W. J. W hite , All the above described streets and to give me will be thoroughly appre my ability. parts of streets being located and situ (better known as Bill) Dallas. Or. ciated. Yours truly, E. M. S m it h . ate in the city of Falls City, Polk (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t ) [P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t ) County, Oregon. Profiles and plans of the improvements FOR SHERIFF FO R CONiiRKSB proposed to be made on the above de 1 hereby announce myself as a can scribed streets are on file in the office of To th e electors of th e F ir s t C ongressional D istrict: the Auditor and Police Judge. I am a candidate for Congress on didate for the office of Sheriff of Polk That the city council of said city will the Republican ticket at the primary county, Oregon, upon the Democratic sit in the council chamber of said city ticket, subject to the will of the vot on the 4th day of May, 1914, at the election to be held May 15, 1914. hour of 7:30 o’clock in the evening of Briefly, I stand for the improvement ers at the primary election, and if said day, to pass an ordinance estab of our rivers and harbors; for the en nominated and elected I will, to the lishing grades on the hereinbefore best of my ability, enforce the laws named streets, and also at said time actment of new, or the amendment of on our statute books without fear or and place to hear and determine ob the present homestead laws to cut out jections and remonstrances against the ’cultivation’ clause, and make it favor, and especially the I b w b regu the establishment of said grades, if possible for the wild lands of Oregon lating the sale of intoxicating liquors, any there be, and and I will practice the utmost econ That all owners and other persona to be settled; for the survey and class in interest may attend at said time ification of the lfi.OOO.OOOacresof land omy in the management of the coun and place and show cause if any they ty’s business. J. H. S avkry . have, why such proposed grades should it) our Forest Reserves, so that the ag (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t.) ricultural and grazing lands may be not be established. Done by order of the City Council opened to settlement; for free tolls on FOR SHERIFF of Falls City, Polk County, Oregon, American bottoms; for Government 1 hereby announce myself for the made on the 20th dav of April, 1914, Witness my hand and the official aid for good roads; for just and lib Democratic nomination for Sheriff of seal of said City of Falls City, Oregon, eral compensation for all labor, and Polk County, Oregon, subject to the this 24th day of April, 1914. for national suffrage for women. will of the voters. If nominated and (L. S.) C. W. LEE, If the Government shall finally win Auditor and Police Judge the suit now pending against the Or elected I will, to the best of my abil ity, enforce the laws. I will especially of Falls City, Oregon. Bank of Falls City political Hnnouncemcnte The official handbook of the San Francisco exposition is ready for distribution, throughout the world, by the Remington Type writer Co., and a copy may be obtained free at their office, 86 Broadway, Portland, Oregon. Notice of Appointment N otice is h e re b y g iv e n th a t th e n n tle ra ig n e d , H e n ry C. B row n, h a * been d u ly a p p o in te d a s Ad m in ia tra to r of th e e a ta te of T h o m as D. B row n, deceaaed, by th e C o u n ty C o u rt of Folk c o u n ty , O regon, a n d he han d u ly q u a lifie d ax such Ad m ln ifltra to r. T herefore, a ll peraona h a v in g c la lm a n g a in a t said e s ta te a re h e re b y n o tified a n d re q u ire d to p re a en t th e sam e d u ly verified to th e under* sig n ed . H e n ry C. B row n, a t h is re sid en c e a t W illa m in a , O regon, w ith in six m o n th s from th e first p u b lic a tio n of th is n o tic e in th e F alls C ity News, said n a te b e in g th e 11th d a y of M arch 1914 D ated th is 7th d a y of M arch, A D. 1 il I. H r.ifav C. B rowm , M cC ain, V in to n 4 B u rd e tt, A d m in is tra to r A tto rn e y s for sa id e sta te . of said e sta ta . egon & California Railroad Company, adhere to the laws regulating the sale I will do all in my power to keep these of intoxicating liquors. lands from being placed in the Forest (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t) J. F. Morrison, Reserves, and will work to the end Perrydale, Oregon. that grazing and agricultural landB CARD OF THANKS therein be opened tosettlement under the homestead laws. B. F. J o n e s . I see by the Oregonian of April 27, (P a id a d v e rtis e m e n t.) that the Prohibition party of Polk county has endorsed me as their can didate for sheriff. I will accept, with Notice of Appointment thanks to the party for the respect N otice is h e re b y g iv e n , th a t th e u n d e rs ig n e d , shown me by being thus favored. H e n ry C. B row n, he* b e en d u ly a p p o in te d a s Ad m ln is tr a to r of th e e s ta te of A m y J B row n, de J. F. Morrison, c ea sed , by th e C o u n ty C o u rt of P olk c o u n ty , Democratic can O regon, a n d he h a s d u ly q u a lifie d a s su ch A d (P a id a d v e r tis e m e n t) didate for Sheriff. m in is tra to r. T h e re fo re, a jI p e rso n s h a v in g c la im s a g a in s t said e s ta te a re h e re b y n o tified a n d re q u ire d to p re s e n t th e sam e d u ly v e rified to th e u n d e r sig n ed , H e n ry C. B row n, a t h is re s id e n c e a t W illa m in a , O regon w ith in s ix m o n th s from th e first p u b lic a tio n of th is n o tic e in th e F a lls C ity News, said d a te b e in g th e U th d a y of M arch 1914. D ated th is 7th d a y o f M arch. A.D. 1914 H enry C. B rown , M cC ain, V in to n dr B u rd e tt A d m in is tra to r A tto rn e y s for sa id e sta te . of s a id e s ta te FOR COMMISSIONER I respectfully announce my candi dacy for the Democratic nomination for the office of County Commissioner of Polk County, at the primary elec tion to be held on May 15, 1914. Paid advertisement) GEORGE CLANFIKLD RAILROAD COMMISSION O F OREGON This is the second schedule issued by the hereinafter named Company FALLS CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY Falls City, Polk County. Oregon RATES HtCSIDKNCK Candle Power, 16 No. of Lights. 4... . . $1.25 1.50 Minimum Rate 6 6 1.76 $1.00. 2.00 One 32 C. P. 7... 8 2.25 equal to two 9 .. ......2.60 16 C. C. 10......... 2.76 ( OMMKRt lAL Candle Power, 16 . of Lights. 4 ............. $1.46 5 .............1.75 Minimum Rat« 6 2.06 $1.00 7... ......2.36 One 32 C. P. 8 . . . ......2.66 eoual to two 9... 2.96 16 C. P. 10 . .......3.26 MKTKH Minimum rate per month $1.00. Up to 10 K.W.. per K.W., 10c. Up to 20 K.W., per K.W., 9c. Up to 30 K.W., per K.W., 8c. Up to 40 K.W., per K.W., 7c. Up to 50 K. W., per K.W., 6c. Above60K.W„ per K.W., 6c. A charge of 5c for each 16 c.p. used will be added to all bills not paid on or before the 17th. Date of issue. April 1, 1914. Date effective, April 1, 1914. Falls City Electric Co., Inc., Owner«. W. B. Stevens, President; H. 0. Brown, V.-Pre»., Manager; A. W. Stevens, Sec. and Treaa. Oakdale News Items Miss Fay Henson was to aea her sister in Dallas last Saturday. Linsa Dennis has returned home from Colo, where he has filed on a homestead. Sunday school was was organ ized last Sunday at Oakdale and it is hoped the interest manifest ed will continue. Mr. Ross and family are now settled in their new home and he will take an active part in our Sunday school. Mr. Wright has purchased the Jolly place and will move here as soon his son has completed his High school course this spring. FOR CONGRESS " WC HAWLEY Candidate for Renomination At the Republican .Direct Pri mary on Friday, May 16, 1914. He has galnod a nish standing and useful experience In Congress, which la at the service of every locality In the Dlatrtct. He freely and gladly doea all that can be done for every man, woman and child In the Dlatrtct who makea a re quest, and has aided thousands. When Congreaa la not In session, he apends the time going over the Dis trict, learning Its needs and the wishes of the people. Members of the Rivers and Harbors Committee have said that he knows more about the waterways In his Dis trict and presents their merits more effectively than any other who ap pears before them. FOUR PER CENT of the WHOLE amount appropriated In the present Rivers and Harbors bill Is for this District. He has already secured over $4,000,000 for waterways, buildings and other public purposes and will add to that at thla session over $2,000,000 more, which Is an average of over $870,000 per year. HE 18 JUST AS D1LIOENT, PER SISTENT AND SUCCESSFUL IN ALL OTHER MATTERS PROMOT ING THE WELFARE OF THE PEO PLE AND THE COUNTRY. A VOTE FOR HIM 18 A VOTE FOR A FAITHFUL, INDUSTRIOUS, HON EST, able and effective public ser vant. Congress being now In session, he leaves his candidacy In the hands of the voters, to whom he Is profoundly grateful, while he serves their Inter ests In Washington. He will appreciate ell that Is said and done In his behalf. Paid Adv.