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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1903)
NEW OFFICERS SWORN IN. RAPID' RAILROAD WORK. IN SOCIETY'S REALM. NOTICE The time is set for closing up our business in Dallas. Parties owing us will please settle up. Our prices on goods will be lowered each few days, until we will give away part of them at the finish. Watch our "ads". R. E. BRYAN & SON. Much Business of Importance Trans acted at Council Meeting Mon day Evening. jpolft Counts server Mrs. F. G. Elliott is visiting relatives in Portland. Mrs. Charles Baker and son, Walter, were Salem visitors, Monday, A carload of the best buggies ever received in Oregon at Wagner Bros.' U. S. Grant shipped a fine Angora buck to P. Hedley, of Bedding, Cal., this week. Mrs. Joey Leitch returned home this week from an extended visit to Whatcom, Wash. T. A. Biggs, D. A. Madison and Tom Stockwell were Oregon City visitors this week. Mrs. Allie E. Townsend, worthy grand matron of the Eastern Star for regon, was a Portland visitor, Satur day. County Clerk U. S. Loughary issued license to wed to David Bowman and Lillian C. Berry, Balph Savery and Ethelwyne Sears, Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. McCarger, whom Dallas people will remember as Miss Dora Craven, came tip from Portland on a visit to her parents this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Crowther have moved to their newly-purchased home on Washington street, recently occu pied by W.F. Allen and family. The Mutual Telephone company have their wire up between Sheridan and Ballston. The men completed putting the wire up in Sheridan, Satur day. Sheridan Sun. On May 4, 1903, there were adver tised letters in the Dallas postofflce for Miss Kate McDonald, John Crow ley, B. P. Courtney, Charles Downing and John Fraties. C. G. Coad, Post master. Dr. Mark Hayter, of this city, was elected president of the Oregon State Dental Association at the annual meeting held in Portland last week. The Doctor is one of the charter members of the Association. Prof. A. M. Sanders, principal of the Eoseburg public schools, was a Dallas visitor this week. Mrs. Sanders, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Uglow, for several months, returned to Eose burg with him. The Epworth League district con vention was held in Corvallis, May 1, 2 and 3. The delegates from Dallas were Bev. H. N. Bounds, Mrs. Anny Dunn, Mrs. Wm. Martin, Miss Lina Stouffer, Ed Dunn, Wintha. Palmer and Fred Elliott. The next annual convention will be held in Dallas. Mvs, Wm. Galloway will organize a Women's Lewis and Clark Club in Dallas tomorrow eveniDg at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be held at City Hall. Women's clubs have been organized all over Oregon, and the members are taking a lively interest in the work. A club has just been organized in In dependence. Mrs. Galloway is anxious to meet the women of Dallas, and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. L. D. Brown, Public Stenographer. With J. N. Hart. Twenty pounds of cane sugar for $1.00 at E. E. Bryan & Son's. The Ladies' Aid Society of the United Evangelical Church will con duct a lunch counter during the carnival. "Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force', a ready-to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigorates." Eev. E. C. Curran, an alumnus of Dallas College, and who delivered the lecture before the Alumni Association last year, has remembered the school with 75 books for the library. The gift is highly appreciated. Mrs. Thomas Kerslake, accompanied by her daughters, Lillian and Maude, is visiting at the home of her son, Frank Kerslake this week. The ladies will leave for their home in Niagara Falls, N. Y., in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Meyers, of Salem, visited friends in Dallas, Sun day. Mr. Meyers is one of the promi nent merchants of Salem, being a member of the firm of Jos. Meyers & Sons. Mrs. Meyers is a sister of Dr. Lee Steiner, formerly of this city. The baseball season is on. A picked team will go to Mon mouth tomorrow, to play the Normal team. The Dallas boys are Bert Teats, Claud Shaw, Jap Boydston, Jay Stingley, Lott Brown, Charles Boydston, Ira Hardwell, Vou Casey, Ciyde Eeynolds and Dee Dunn. Al. Haldeman has purchased a one half interest in the new meat market on Main street, and the Arm will here after be known as Farrington & Haldeman. These gentlemen desire to announce that they have located in Dallas permanently, and that they will conduct a first-class market in every respect. They respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. Their telephone number is Main 224. Mrs. Nettie Patterson, a sister of T. J. Graves, of McCoy, and G. O. Graves, of Portland, died recently at her home in Los Angeles, California, of catarrh of the stomach. Mrs. Patterson formerly resided in Polk county, and had many friends here who will be grieved to learn of her death. Adam Bellis who had been sick for some time died at his home in Sheri dan, Wednesday morning April 29th. The funeral was conducted by the Masonic lodge of this place, of which order he was an honored member. He was also a member of Friendship lodge I. O. O. F. of Dallas. Mr. Bell is was 65 years old and unmarried. Sheridan Sun. Hon. A. E. Eeames, Democratic candidate for Congress, spoke to an audience of about 75 people at the courthouse Wednesday evening. He is a man of pleasing address, and an easy, fluent talker, but devoted a great part of his time to ridicule of Binger Hermann's hand-shaking propensi ties, and very little to the important questions of the day. Mr. Eeames is a good lawyer and a clever gentleman, but he will lack about 3000 votes of getting into Congress. The newly-elected officers took the oath of office at the regular meetiner of the council Monday evening and now have charge of municipal affairs. Mayor Ellis resigned his seat in favor or nis successor in a neat speecn, in which he thanked the eon ncil for all courtesies shown him during his term of office. The proceedings were as iouow8 : Present on roll-call, Mayor Ellis, Councilmen Muir, Vassall, Boals, Hayter, Belt, Shaw; absent, Eakin. After the roll was called, the new officers came forward and were sworn by the Auditor as follows: Mayor, J.C. Hayter; Councilman-at-large, H. B. Cosper; Councilmen, W. V. Fuller, Walter Williams and A. B. Muir. The Mayor delivered his inaugural address, after which routine business was taken up. Claims against the city were allowed as follows ; Johnson Lumber Co., lumber. .$ 5.37 C. W. Black, livery hire 6.00 J. J. Williams, salary 7.25 J. E. Eichter, work on streets. . . 2.25 W. G. Vassall, treasurer's fees. . 6.41 M. D. Ellis, electric lights 130.00 J. M. Grant, salary and fees 22.75 Beports of the Treasurer, Auditor and Marshal were read and referred to the Finance Committee. The Mayor announced the appoint ment of standing committees ' as follows: Finance Muir, Cosper, Boals. Streets Belt, Fuller, Williams. Ordinances Cosper, Muir, Fuller. Fire and Water Shaw, Belt, Wil liams. Health and Police Boals, Shaw, Belt. Eesolutions authorizing the collec tion of certain street assessments were passed, and a crosswalk was ordered at the tannery hill. Adjourned until Monday, May 18. CONTEST WILL SOON CLOSE Vote For Carnival Queen Shows Little Change This Week. The vote for Carnival Queen pre sents no features of particular interest this week. The supporters of the several candidates have evidently been playing a waiting game, but the contest win be a warm one from now on. The merchants will cease giving out tickets Wednesday, May 13, at 4 o'clock p. m. Tickets can then be purcnaseaor irank Jierslake, a. N. Cherrington or W. G. Vassall until Saturday, May 16, at 10 o'clock p. m., when the contest will close. The vote for Queen is : Miss Pearl Percival 814 Miss Laura Brown 793 Mrs. Anny Dunn 730 Miss Nannie Starr 287 Mrs. G. N. Cherrington 229 The vote on Page is : Harry Madison , 81 Maurice Dalton 71 Laird Woods ..67 Harold Hart 30 Earl Shultz 17 George Bronson. who has been doing type-writing and shorthand work for a Eoseburg abstract firm, nas returned to v&uas. At the olose of the Sunday morning services at Bridgeport, Eev. and Mrs. J. E. G. Eussell, of Dallas, were pre sented with a handsome silk quilt, the gift of friends at Bridgeport, Falls City and Oakdale. The quilt contains 42 olooks, with 75 names of friends embroidered thereon. The pastor and his good wire deeply appreciate this handsome token of good-will. The last meeting of the Polk County teachers for the present school year was held at McCoy, Saturday, and was wen attended. 1). A. urout, prin cipal of the Park school in Portland ; W. I. Eeynolds, principal of the Dallas public school ; T. J. Newbill, of Independence, and City Supt. L. E. Traver, of Salem, were the principal speakers. The teachers all speak in highest praise of the good work of County Supt. C. L. Starr in making these meeting interesting and in structive. Great Carniv al From now until after the Carnival the "BEE HIVE" store will make special inducements for Spring and Summer buying. Nearly all our merchandise is new and up-to-date in every respect, and prices are lower than any store in the Valley. We have studied the wants of the people, and a glance at our stock will convince you that we have the stuff EIGHT HERE to select from. On certain lines we have cut prices way down, and will close all such lines odds and ends at a great sacrifice. Space will permit us to mention only a few of our many bargains. Read, Be Wise and Do Your Buying Here FANCY SILKS I PERCALE I DOMESTIC DEPARTM'T A line of Silks, former prices nr.r 36-inch Best Tercale In T ,TA cA chance-to buy tiseh: 36-inch upto$l.50. Special VC' pretty colorings, special 1 UC JU Sceyalk WASH SILKS DRESS SWISSES 1-00 WILL BUY Colored Wash Silks in - ni ,TA Alt our new and fancy, O- XTA a pair of Shoes. This line has been Fancy Corded Ef feds 7 l L' JU Dress Swisses, special 1 OL JU tJfTooJaif : SILK UMBRELLAS ORGANDIES and DIMITIES at c4 line of Wrappers to close; Colored Silk Umbrellas t r aly cut prices. 15c, "balues 10c. values uo to $2X0: special m.100 regular $3 to $3 JO values $ 1 75 20c. values, S3c. per yard. I Unt of Neckmear to close, sold as high as $1.00 1 5 C. , WASH WAIST1NGS SHIRT WAISTS !?1 Wash Waistings in Silk ArV rr each. We show more styles than all $6.50 and $7 SO Suits at $500; $10.00 Mixtures, reduced to - v. j other stores in Polk County put in one Suits at $7.48; $12.00 Suits at $8.85 Odd lines of Hats, ShoeS, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, and Waists, Etc., at Sacrifice Prices. Come to the one store that is the center of Trade Ideas, dt & ,& Tike Hive" Store I. O. O. F. Block, Dallas, Oregon. Trains Will Be Running Between Dallas and Falls City by June 1. Work on the Dallas and Falls City rauroaa is oemgrusnea wcompiecion, and there is no longer any doubt as to the road being in operation within the time-limit named in the contract. If nothing unforeseen occurs to cause delay, trains will be running into Falls City before June 1. The grading is practically completed. The yard age is all out, and the crew is now leveling up and making fills where washouts occurred during the rainy season. Camp was moved to the F. T. Shute farm near Bridgeport this week. The company's pile-driver is at work on trestle No. 8 on the Teats place. Royal & Son's pile-driver is at work further up the line. The truss bridge across the Luckiamute river is com pleted, and all trestles will be finished by May 15. The track-laying crew is at work near the West line of Mrs. Lee's farm, and is moving ahead at the rate of about one mile per day. The steel is all here, and is being moved to the front as rapidly as needed. A large number of ties were hauled out and distributed along the Falls City end of the road last Fall, and the shortage is being supplied ' from the Johnson Lumber Company's mill in this city. A large and roomy passenger coach is due to arrive in a few days and will be added to the equipment of rolling stock already on hand. Al Campbell has been employed to construct the depot building at Falls City, and Royal & Son will put in the turn-table there. Arrangements have been made with the Southern Pacific Company for joint depot service in Dallas for the present. The company's office has been moved from the Uglow building to more spacious quarters on the ground floor of the Wilson block on Court street. This room will be fitted up for permanent headquarters, and a large amount of new furniture will be add ed. General Manager Geo. T. Ger- unger and unier Engineer J. w. Coovert are giving close personal attention to the construction work in addition to their office duties, and just at the present time are the busiest men in Polk county. jfalls Cits IHotes Messrs. Dantand Hall, of Michigan, are again with us looking for timber. They find it not so easily picked up as on a previous visit here. George Hale, who is running the Dr. Perry prune orchard near Salem, has been with us for a few days. The Pedee Lumber Company, south of here, is well represented by Falls City people. This company has by a great amount of work and expense equipped their plant until they are able to turn out lumber on a large scale. Their shipping point is Airlie. Royal & Son's bridge crew have moved down the line several miles and will operate their pile-driver in addition to the one owned by the rail road company. They have the con tract for building the turn-table at Falls City. A Dallas contractor will build the depot. Miss Abbie Weikal, of this place, has a position as stenographer for the Page Belting Company, in Portland. Frank Ehodabarger is working in a harness establishment in that city. At the last meeting of the city coun cil, the newly-elected city officers were installed, and all goes to indicate a reign of good order and prospeeity. Falls City is very much in need of a system of water-works, and I know of no place where a plant could be had at a smaller expense. Clear, cold mountain water can be had by tap ping the creek a short distance above town, and, by placing a number of hydrants on our streets, we would no longer be at the mercy of the flames should a fire occur.- Paul Hunter has returned home from Eastern Washington. Supt. C. L. Starr and Floyd Daly, of Dallas, were pleasant callers Monday. E. J. and Oscar Bryan, of Dallas, were in town Monday and Tuesday. Hugh Black, bookkeeper for the Bryan-Lucas Lumber Company, has gone to Dallas to assist in Bryan & Son's store during the closing-out sale. Miss Graham will keep the company's books until he returns. Rev. T. H. Symms, who has preached in the Free Methodist Church for the Bast two years, has been sent to ;ethany, and Rev. O. N. Blair will fill the pulpit hero. W. O. McKown has returned from Nebraska, and expects to spend the summer in the valley. Mrs. Dayton Bond, of Shaniko, visited friends here this week. She says that her daughter is recovering from the small-pox. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Falls City postofflce for the month ending April 30 : A. W. Mc Marron, Rev. R. V. Castor, O. C. Bell. M. L. Thompson, Postmaster. C. J. Pugh will serve ice cream next Saturday evening at his confectionery store the first to be had this season. He handles Portland cream, and it is certainlv delicious. . t. L. M. Pollock will open a stock of general merchandise in one of the rooms in the Uglow building on Mill street in about ten days. Carpenters are now putting in the necessary shelving and counters. Dr. J. F. Friedrich was a Portland visitor this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Clark, of Rick reall, were Dallas visitors, Saturday. The annual teachers' picnic and public school field meet will be held at Rickreall, Saturday, May 23. Hear the Quintet at the M. E. Church next Wednesday evening. Admission, 25 cents. The County Court drove out to the Butler hill this morning to inspect the work being done by Roadmaster Huntley. Wm. Muscott has moved his family to the Thos. Elliott house, and the Misses Roy have moved to the Crider house on Academy street. Richard Thurston, who has been visiting his family in Dallas, left for Crawfordsville, Monday. He reports rapid progress being made in the con struction of the new sawmill. HYSICIAN AND SIRGKOX F E. J. Howard, M. D. Room 8, Uglow Building DALLAS OREGON Afternoon at Mrs. Charles F. Belt's Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Cher rington Entertain at Dinner Party. Mrs. Charles F. Belt gave a delight ful afternoon at her home in this city last Friday in honor of Mrs. George H. Burnett, of Salem. The rooms were tastily decorated with holly and apple blossoms. Delicious rofrebh ments were served during the after noon. Those present were : Mrs. George H. Burnett, Mrs. E. Biddle, Mrs. J. Black, Mrs. C. G. Coad, Mrs. J. H. Townsend, Mrs. H. B. Cosper, Mrs. D. M. Metzger, Mrs. B. Casey, Mrs. H. H. Chace and Mrs. Charles F. Belt. DINNER PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Cherrington gave an enjoyable dinner party at their handsome new home on Oak street Tuesday evening. The dining room was beautifully decorated, and covers were laid for nine. The dainty menu prepared by the hostess con tained all the delicacies of the season. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Cherrington, Miss Emma Dempsey, Messrs. Oscar Hayter, George T. Gerlinger, J. W. Coovert, D. A. Elkins, J. C. Hayter and T. Wigman. Hear the Quintet. The college track team went to Cor vallis this morning to hold a joint meet with the O. A. C. team. The boys made an excellent showing at the tryout Saturday, and will doubtless capture several events today. Keep the Balance Up. It has been truthfully said that any disturbance of the even balance of health causes serious trouble. No body can be too careful to keep the balance up. When people begin to lose appetite, or to get tired easily, the least imprudence brings on sickness, weakness or debility. The system needs a tonic, craves it, and should not be denied it; and the best tonio of which we have any knowledge Is Hood's Sarsaparilla. What this medi cine has done in keeping healthy peo ple healthy, in keeping up the even balance of health, gives it the same distinction as a preventative that it enjoys as a cure. Its early use has illustrated tne wisdom oi tne old say ing that a stitch in time saves nine. Take Hood's for appetite, strength, and endurance. I BUSINESS LOCALS. I Dr. Hayter, Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon. Yankee Hill's Vermont Maple Syrup $1.00 per gallon at Dunn's grocery store. . Santos Coffee, 25 cents per pound, at the White Front Grocery. Once you try it, you will always use it. Good swale pasture for horses and cattle. Enquire of A. G. Rem pel, Polk Station. Address, Dallas. T.nrlioa Vnv Ann millinorv n,nd low prices go to Mrs. Smith's. Over Brown & Ellis' store. A prize given with every hat. When a fellow takes his best girl out buggy riding, he wants a nice buggy. Get a Bee Line Buggy, and be suited with appearance, quality and price, (icy urothers. When vou paint a house white you want it white. Carter's lead gives the pure-white appearance that you so much admire. We also have a fine line of brushes, and a superior grade of Linseed oil. Guy Brothers. The Willamette Valley Choral Union will hold their annual Festival at Eugene May 12th to 14th. Tickets at reduced rates from all points on the Oregon Lines of the Southern Pacific Uompany win be sold May ntn to tne 14th inclusive, return limit May 15th 1903. . Girl Wanted. Girl wanted for general housework. E. J. BRYAN, Dallas, Oregon. Team Wanted. A heavy work team wanted. Apply to Bryan-Lucas Lumber Co. Registered Durham Bull. Registered Durham bull forserico, at Black's livery barn. $1.00. Sheep For Sale. Thirty good sheep for sale at a bar gain. Mrs. Isal Macomber, near Oak-dale. Shingles For Sale. First-class red cedar shingles for sale. A. Shultz, Dallaa, Oregon. House and Lot For Sale. House and lot in Dallas for sale. G. O. GRANT. Homeseekers are calling at our office daily. We Want More Property Property good for Goats, Fruit, and the Dairy In dustry. If you want to Sell or Buy, call on us. Cooper & Hurley, Independence,. Oregon You Know What You Ar Taking When you take Grove' Taateles Chill Tonic because the formula la plainly printed on every bottle, showing that It Is Blmply Iron and Quinine in a taste lest form. No Cure, No Fay. 60c. EST Jim Damps had tried tome time la Tain To ease an after-dinner pain Which gnawed at him his belt below, And filled his world with indigo. Dyspepsia now can't bother him, For "Force" has made him "Sunny Jim." A Fo to IiMJltfoatlen. "Every summer I have had to take tonics, but now I use ' Force.' 1 am enjoying excel lent health ; It has built me up. I eat 'Force' at night and It gives me a restful sleep. It builds up, satisfies and is pleas ant to eat and a foe to Indi gestion. "Mm. Eats W. Dow The Beaiy.to-Serve Ceieal gives worH to weaK digestions and supplies the energy. BEST FOOTWEAR Our big stock of Shoes for Spring and Summer wear is now here and ready for your inspection GREEN-WHEELER and UTZ & DUNN'S , Ladies' Fine Shoes, in turns, welts and McKay sewed. KEPNER, SCOTT &, CO. Misses' and Children's Shoes. GEO. E. KEITH'S Men's, Boys' aud little gents' Walkovers and Orthopedics. The Famous CUTTER LOGGING SHOES. BUCKINGHAM & HECHT'S ' Men's and Boys' Heavy Shoes. cAtl goods direct from the factory, and alt up-to-date in style and finish. Our prices are right. Repairing Neatly eDone. J. C. GAYNOR, Dallas, Or. Oil Cloths a LINOLEUMS We havo just received another large shipment of Floor Oil Cloths and Linoleums from the largest factory of its kind in the world. A complete assortment of grades and patterns now in stock. ' PRICES. 30c, 35c, 40c, in Oil Cloths. 50c, 65a, 75c In Figured Linoleums. $1.30 in a fine Inlaid Linoleum. Everything in stock to furnish throughout. Frank J. Chapman, Telephone 133. MILL STREET. FULLER fc LAOEY Buyers and tellers of TIMBER LANDS in large 0i small tracts. B1- Dallas, Oregon Small Tracts For Sale. 200 ACRES OF LAND to subdivide to suit the purchaser. I will sell you 5-10-15-20 or 40 acre tracts out of what is known as the Newton Harris farm, just outside the city limits of Pallas, yet within the Dallas public school district. This is known by all to be a fine body of land, and will make many fine small homes. The prices and terms will suit you. Very truly, H. G. CAMPBELL, Dallas, Oregon. F. H. MUSCOTT CIGARS and TOBACCO Dealer In ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC CIGARS AGENT FOR Salem Steam Laundry jj8J yff'gW E'jjliHng, Salem Dyeing and l, 6 Cleaning Works Dallas, OregOIL From a Cat Scratch on the arm, to the worst sort of a burn, sore or boil, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is a quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel Salve, be particular to get DeWitts this is the salve that heals without leaving a scar. A specific for blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. Sold by Belt & Cherrington. OAOTOniA. yII Kind You Have Almrs Bst E:gnatui of Thi signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative BromoQdirJns; Tawew the remedy tbat rui a v-oitl In n