VOL. XVI. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 2, 1903 NO. 29. REDUC TION SA E '49 r entire stock, covering: three floors, 40x80 ft., consisliii- of DRY GOODS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, CLOAKS, DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, COTTON and WOOLEN GOODS of all kinds, RAIN GOODS, CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, HATS, SHOES, TRUNKS, GROCERIES, FEED, HARDWARE, STOVES, FURNITURE, PAINTS, OILS, CEMENT, LIME and BRICK. We propose to do a Wholesale Business, and will guarantee to furnish your Winter supplies for less money than any other house in the state. We want your trade, and iteecl yonr produce, ami will make it to your inter est to trade with us. In consolidating our two stores, we find ourselves overstocked in man'' lines which we assure you will be sold without regard to former price, cost or value. You will find Barrels of Bargains, which you must see to appreciate. Our past record of making good is a guar antee that we do what we advertise. Yours truly, BryanLucas Lumber Company Falls City, Oregon I Pleasinsr Customers is Our Business That we are successful is evidenced by the constantly increasing business in every department of our store. If you are our customer you know this, and if you are not it is to your interest to investigate at your earliest con venience. Our immense stock insures prompt delivery. Largest House Furnishing Store on West Side. Frank J. Chapman, Telephone 133. MILL STREET. poll Counts beewer Wake Up, Mr, Doubter, A WORD WITH YOU Have you seen our new- line of Geo. E. Keith Gents' and Boys' Shoes? In style and finish they have no superior. In Ladies' Shoes we carry the Utz & Dunn and Green, Wheeler lines. In fit, fin ish and quality they are fine. In Children's Shoes we carry the Kep ner, Scott ; the most durable School Shoe sold in Valley. In Heavy Goods we have the Buckinham & Hecht Boots and Shoes, well known for their wearing qualities. Rubber Goods in Gents' and Ladies', Dallas Boot and Shoe Store MRS. J. G GAYNOR, Prop. FOR SALE 61 tore, of the finest quality of black alley land-all level and under cultivation. One mile of good small Valley town, Railroad, Store, Flouring 51111, School, Church and other conveniences over fine level road: has a good, large substantial barn, good house, good fences, plenty of fruit. Only 115.00 per acre if sold be fore any Fall work is done. 137 acres of fine level valley land on main road between Dallas and Monmouth, belonging to Mrs. lavid Wbiteaker: 1 have the exclusive right to sell this place and have made the price as low as possible in order to save foreclosure proceedings. The land is worth 0.00, all we want is $30.00 per acre; it will make yon a fine farm. Only a short distance to Dallas, Mon moath, Independence or Derry with level road to each town. SI acres of fine hill land suitable for fruit culture, has a good house and barn, good fences. All covered with fine cordwood Umber but 7 or 8 acres, living spring branch on place; fine well 25 feet deep at house, with 10 feet of water at low stage. Price only 50. ' 160 acres, Ai miles of city; has 30 acres of plow laud; quite a lot of open pasture; good bearing orchard of mixed fruits, plenty of berries; a good substantial dwelling; good large barn; good fences. Land lies rolling but tillable and quite a lot of pasture la ys well to farm. Only $15.00 per acre. 62 acres 3 miles of good R. R. town, a 11 under cultivation; has house and barn; nicely located; mile of R. B. Sta. Has t ome fine fruit, cherries, plums, prunes, apples, and pears. Plenty of water of fine quality. Only $1800 for this place. 154 acre farm, with good improvemen tainted into 8 or 9 difl'erent inclosures with li 4nc run ning water in each; formerly covered wit.'i on nr ont Xt of which is ui ader cultj- L1IUUCI. - vation; stumps are well rotted ont most of balance. 2 miles good R. R. town, moat of land in. Knt what is under cultivation and ouite a lot more lays nice to farm. Plenty of fruit for family use, nesi wnercu ju.-iur ji gon. Only $2200. Pigs For Sale. A few more pigs left. Who wants them at f 2 each. They are a bargain. J. S. MACOMBEK, Dallas, Oregon. Peed Chopping. The Bryan-Lucas Lumber Company have put in a chopper in their Planing Mill. Get your feed chopped. It will go one-third further. Auction Sale. John M. Lynn will sell at public auction 3 horses, 6 cows, 20 steers, 8 calves, 40 goats, and numerous farm ing implements, at his home on the old Fawk place, one mile East of Salt Creek schoolhouse, on Saturday, October 10. Bemember the place and date. Classes in Music. Mr. William Caldwell will organize his classes in piano and organ from October 1 to 15. Those wishing to take lessons will please make arrangements. Livery Stable For Sale. For sale, livery stable in Dallas, consisting of 9 head of horses, 4 bug gies, 2 carriages, 1 three-seated hack, 1 buck-board, 4 sets double harness, 1 single harness, 1 hay scales, whips, robes, desk, 50 tons of hay in barn ; best of reasons for selling. See H. G. Campbell, or C. W. Black, Dallas. Farm For Rent. Good 147-acre farm on Salt Creek, seven miles from Dallas, for rent Plenty of good farming land and pasture, and 18 or 20 acres suitable for hops. Desire renter to plant out hop yard. Inquire at once for terms to S. L. BUKK, Dallas, Oregon. Sheep to Sell or Trade. Stock sheep to sell, or trade for milk cows. J. F. HOLMAN, Dallas, Oregon. H. G. CAMPBELL, Dallas, Or. Horses and Goats For Sale. Five head of horses and 25 goats for SalC' JAMES ELLIOTT, Dallas, Oregon. Wanted To Rent. Wanted to rent, immediately, de sirable small farm, near railroad, in Willamette Valley. Write "P," care of this paper. For Sale. Good six-room house and three lots in Ellis' addition to Dallas for sale. Very desirable property. Write or apply to CHARLES HOCKETT, Dallas, Oregon. Apple Pickers Wanted. Hen wanted to pick apples on shares at A. 3 .Miller's orchard near Crow lev. AppJr at once, ley. i 7 TJ g GBANT, Dallas, Or. Go to Wilson Drug Company for books and school supplies. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kirkpatrick visited in Salem over Sunday. Sheriff and Mrs. John T. Ford went to Portland Tuesday for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Cherrington are visiting in Portland this week. John VanOrsdel has returned from a four weeks' stay in a Portland hospital, and is improved in health. .New skirts, fascinators, tarns, etc., at Dodson s this week. Fine line of Hair Switches at Mrs Chace's millinery store. The Douty store building and fix tures in Independence are for sale or lease. Who has a fine line of umbrellas? Why, Dodson, of course. Cotton and woolen blankets have just arrived at Dodson's. Excellent values. Mrs. Cass Gibson and daughter, Miss Hallie, of Rlckreall, were Dallas visitors, Saturday. J. A. Gibson, one of Polk County's substantial citizens, was over from Willamina, Saturday. Don't buy your boy's school suit un til you see Dodson's line of them. To arrive last of this week, or first of next. Prof. Duncan and family earned $135 picking hops during the season just closed. A profitable vacation.1 Amity Times. A. Oilman and daughter left Tues day morning for Portland, where they will make their home. Miss Gilman will take a complete course in music. Mrs. A. J. Rhodes, of Tacoma, is in attendance at the bedside of her brother, R. E. Williams, who has been seriously ill for the last two weeks. A dispatch from Monmouth to Satur day's Oregonian states that Robert Lancefield and son, of Amity, have bought S. M. Daniel's dry goods store at that place. For your Winter supplies, attend the auction and private sales at Douty's store, Independence. The stock is to be closed out inside of 60 days. E. Davidson, of Independence, was seriously injured in the face Friday by being struck by a branch from a falling tree. The injury may result in the loss of the left eye. Auction and private sales are now being carried on at Douty's store in Independence to ' close out $22,000 worth of clothing, shoes, hats, bed ding, carpets, dress goods, groceries, etc. Good bargains are being secured by buyers of Winter supplies. On September 28, 1903, there were advertised letters in the Dallas post office for Miss Claire Sinclair, Mrs. L. J. Weckert, Mrs. Susie Weaver, J. W. Weathers, Geo. Blattner, Prof, and Mrs. W. B. Dagget. C. G. Coad, Postmaster. Joseph Whealdon, of Nasel, Wash., and William Whealdon and family, of Centralia, Wash., were visitors at the farm homo of I. H. Whealdon, near Dallas, this week. William Whealdon, who is in the real estate business in Centralia, spent con siderable time inspecting the farm and timber lands in Polk County. He thinks that land here is held at a figure far below its real worth. He says that farming land around Centralia is selling at $100 per acre and upward, and that the quality of soil is not to be com pared with that found in Polk County. W pry And Overwork Caused Nervous Prostration Com pletely Worn Out. Dr. Miles' Nervine Cured Me. Dr. Miles' Nervine will cure nervous pros tration. It will bring sweet sleep and rest; it will relieve the mind of the tendency to worry; it will make the nerves strong and the patient well, it has cured thousands. It will cure you. Try it to-day. "Some years ago I was stricken with nerv ous prostration caused br overwork and worry. I was in such a weakened, exhausted, run down condition that I was unable to do my housework. I felt too weak and tired to even make calls on my neighbors. Fre quently when out driving I would become so exhausted that it seemed that I would die' before I reached home. I was also troubled with sinking spells at night which left me so weak that I thought I could not live until morning. I was in this deplorable condition when one day Dr. Miles' Nervine was brought to my notice. I had little faith in proprietary remedies but determined to give the Nervine a trial. After the second dose of the Restorative Nervine I was able to sit at the table and eat a meal, something I had been unable to do for.many days. "I have since taken a number of bottles of Nervine. I consider myself cured. I am doing mv own work and give Lir. Miles' Nervine credit for my general good health. My object in writing this is to recommend your medicine but I cannot write as strongly as I feeL" Miss Ann if. B. Varble, 405 fc. Marion St, Guthrie, Oklahoma. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies, bend for fre book on Nervous and Heart Disease. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart lad. For neck ribbons, co to Mrs. Chace the Milliner. J. P. Tellincr and Village School Shoes are best. At Dodson's. R. L. Bewley, of Sheridan, refused an offer of $1500 for his black driving team in Salem last week. See Dodson's $1.75 and $2.00 shoes for ladies. They can't be beaten. Born, September 21, to Mr. and Mrs A. J. Shipley, of Monmouth, a daughter. The Radcliffe shoe at Dodson's is good value at $2.50. Four different styles to choose from. Do you need a trunk or a telescope? Then see Dodson's line of them. llooms for rent, furnished or un furnished. Inquire at Pollock's Cash Store. Hon. George L. Hawkins, School Superintendent C. L. Starr and Oscar Hayter attended the funeral of Eza and Winfleld Smith at Bethel, Tues day. Sheriff and Mrs. John T. Ford and Miss Emma Dempsey were guests at the wedding of Walter L. Hembree and Miss Clara Irvine, in McMinn- ville, Wednesday evening. To make room for the large stock of millinery we have this season, we will sell our entire stock of under wear (summer and winter), corsets and hosiery at cost. You will find some rare bargains here. Mrs. H. H. Chace. Rev. M. B. Young received a tele gram Sunday morning from his old home in Nebraska stating that his father had suffered a severe stroke of apoplexy and was not expected to live. The old gentleman is in his G5th year, and the news of his death is hourly expected. State Printer J. R. Whitney has sold his daily newspaper, the Albany Herald, to C. B. Winn aud G. A. Westgate. The policies of the paper as regards politics will remain un changed. The new proprietors are clever gentlemen, and will give the people of Albany 'a live morning daily. The dynamos of the Independence Electric Light Company will soon be operated by water power. The power plant will be located at the Sidney falls, in Marion county, six miles dis tant from town. The work of setting poles was commenced last week. The new plant will be one of the best of its kind in the state. The an nual conference of the M. E. Church, South, has completed its work and adjourned. The presiding elder of the Willamette district for the en suing year is Henry Spiess, of Cor vallis. Rev. T. P. Haynes has been assigned to Independence and Lewis ville ; J. C. Cook to Myrtle Creek"; D. C. McFarland to Lebanon, and J. W. Craig to Oregon City. The church in Dallas Is to be supplied. Attorney T. A. Wood, grand com mander of the Indian War Veterans, accused of fraud in preparing affidav its to secure pensions for clients, ap peared before United States Commis sioner Sladen Tuesday morning and waived examination. He gave a $1,000 bond to appear before the dis trict court. Mr. Wood will appear be fore the next session of the federal grand jury, which is expected to meet within the next few weeks. In giving a list of the Polk County prize winners at the State Fair, the Observer overlooked the name of D. M. Calbreath, of Monmouth, a prominent breederof Blue Andalusian chickens. Mr. Calbreath's birds took all the first prizes in their division, and were greatly admired by every visitor to the poultry department. It is doubtful if better birds than those owned by Mr. Calbreath are to be found on the Pacific Coast. The Presbytery of the Willamette will be held in Independence, October 6-8. Prominent divines will preach, and interesting papers will be read. The business meeting will begin Tuesday morning. By the invitation of the president and faculty of the State Normal School, and the courtesy of H. Hirschberg, president of the I. & M. R. R., the members of the Pres bytery can visit Monmouth and at tend chapel exercises each day. The train will leave Thursday morning for Corvallis, where the Synod of Ore gon meets at 7 :30 p. m. The Southern Pacific company had a slight fire at Sheridan Monday evening. Station Agent Howe was locking up the office about 10 o'clock when he noticed a bright light at the head of the passenger train. Upon investigation he found that the cab to the engine was on fire. He tried to get up and turn on the hose, but it was too hot , so he went to the side track where an extra freight train was standing and blew the whistle and aroused the freight crew, who re sponded, but npt until the cab was burned off the engine. The passenger train made the run into Portland Tuesday morning with a bobtailed engine. The origin of the fire is not known. Sheridan Sun. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher. Use Ackers English Remedy In any case of coughs, cold or croup. Bhould It fall to rive Immediate relief money re funded. 2S cts. and W eta. Belt Cher ricrton, Efeiias, Oregon, WOULD ABOLISH RESERVES Senator C. W. Fulton Will Make Strong Fight for Repeal of Law Authorizing Their Creation.' In a recent letter to the Oregonian, Senator Charles W. Fulton, in his vigorous and masterly way, gives his view on the question of the forest re serve policy of the interior depart ment. The senator points out the great disadvantage the state of Ore gon would be under, should the con templated enormous reserves be made permanent, and believes that the present law authorizing the creation of forest reserves should be repealed. In a clear and concise manner, he points out how the creation of these reserves are calculated to invite and protect the perpetrator of frauds, and charges that the information of the proposed withdrawals leaked out from Washington to the advantage of speculators and dealers in lieu land. Organized land grant companies have largely profited by the forest reserves, while the public and government lost by them. The senator's views on the question oughtto make Interesting reading for the interior department. With one-fourth of the area of the state of Oregon withdrawn from settle ment and placed in reserves, the growth in wealth and population of the commonwealth will be most seriously retarded. The timber, min ing, pastoral and agricultural inter ests of the state will be seriously affected by the permanent with drawals, and the people of the state ought to arouse to the importance of the question and protest as vigorously as the Oregon delegation is doing against the unwise policy. COLLEGE OUTLOOK BRIGHT Registration of Students on opening Day Was Larger Than That of Many Older Schools In the State. The Dallas College authorities are very muoh pleased with the outlook for a successful year's work. The attendance at this time is 25 per cent larger than that of the corresponding week of last year. Many new students have registered, and quite a number of the old as well as the new have not reported. The work of classifying the school is much more satisfactory from year to year, and the members of the faculty are able to confine their work to their respective departments. Classes are now organized in all four years of the studies of the College curriculum. The new department in Expression is well supported and bids fair to add much to the interest of the school. Miss rarrish, the teacher in this de partment, is ready to arrange with private pupils, and cau be seen at her rooms on the first floor of the dormi tory each afternoon from 1 :45 to i m. The Athletic Association is arrang ing to begin the regular class work. All students, unless physically dis abled, or excused, will bo expected to take physical culture iu class work this year. Arrangements will be made for the class to meet from 3 :15 to 4 p. m. BertMagers, a former Dallas boy, died in Portland last Thursday night. His remains were taken to Salem, where the funeral services were con ducted from the family home. He was a son of the late Dr. Magers, a well-known pioneer physician of Ore gon. The family at one time resided on the farm now owned by Dr. V. Fink, on Salt Creek, in this county. His mother, Mrs. Mary J. Magers, re sides on Twelfth street in Salem. He was a brother of Judge John E. Magers, Of Portland ; James Makers, of Dallas; Frank Magers, of Sissons, California; A. E. Magers, George Magers and Miss Minetta Magers, of Salem. For several years past he had made his home in Shaniko, Ore gon. Bert was a whole-souled, jovial boy, and his many friends in Dallas wero grieved to hear of his death. BEST TOWN IN THE VALLEY Polk's Capitol Town Is Making Rapid and Substantial Growth. DALLAS, Sept. 27-To the Editor.) Having spent twenty-six of the best a . . a m 1 years 01 my lire in ine iar-iameu Willamette Valley, and having a general idea of all the towns in the Valley, after one year's residence in Polk County's ccpitol town I am strongly of the opinion that we have one of the best, if not the best, little We like best to call SCOTTS EMULSION a food because it stands so em phatically for perfect nutrition. And yet in the matter of restor ing appetite, of giving new strength to the tissues, especially to the nerves, its action is that of a medicine. Send for free ample. SCOTT & BOWN t, Chemlrt. 40941s Pearl Street, New York. joc.uxifi.co; alldragr!. Absoluteiy'Puro THERE IS m SUBSTITUTE cities in Western Oregon. We have no direct connection with the Union Depot in Portland, and we are located on a branch line of the Southern Pacific railroad, but notwithstanding these inconveniences, we have the coming town. Some of the reasons are these : Our educational facilities are equal to any, and better than those of many towns. We have a stood public school. with high school in connection, with a good und sufficient corps of teachers in each department. We have the Dallas College, that is equal if not superior to any like school in the state for good, moral, manly training. The President of the' College is Dr. C. C. Poling, presiding elder of the Evan gelical Church. All branches of business are repre sented here by live business men, many of whom were raised in Dallas. There are more young men in business in Dallas than in any. town of like size in Oregon. Among those who were born here, or who were raised here from early childhood, may be mentioned the four Hayter brothers, C. G. and F. J. Coad, Otho, Ralph and Walter Williams, S. C. Dodson, Claude and Harry Dunn, Clarence and Orville Shultz, T. A. Riggs, C. E. Shaw, Frank Brown, M. D. Ellis, Ross Ellis, Lee and David Crider, Charles Black, Lee Smith, H. G. Campbell, Newton and Bert Guy, F. H. Muscott, Alvis Lynch, F. A. Stiles and many others. This alone is proof of the business qualities of Dallas. Then we have men of capital who know a good thing and are willing to risk their money in the erection of manufacturing institutions, business houses, and other improvements. The Salem, Falls City & Western Railroad Company have just completed their line of railroad to Falls City, tapping one of the finest belts of timber in America i also, the assurance of ex tensive Bawmills located right here in Dallas in the very near future. The W. W. Johnson Lumber Company is located here, with two , other mills near byone of them, an oak mill also cutting a largeamountof lumber. We have waterworks now under way of construction by H. V. Gates, of Hillsboro, a practical waterworks man, which, when completed about the first of the year, will not bo sur passed in the state, Bull Run water not excepted. When the waterworks are completed, our town will bloom as never before, and our citizens will enjoy a luxury not enjoyed by any other town of like size. in the valley that of clear, cold, sparkling, mountain water. We have the best courthouse in Oregon, and our county officers are taking time by the forelock in putting the county grounds in shape for 'a beautiful lawn, by filling in with rich, sandy loam, and thoroughly leveling the same ready for seeding this Fall, and ready tut water when it comes. The resources of Polk County in grain, . fruit, hops, vegetables, etc., are unsurpassed in the state, as has been clearly demonstrated at the state fair by Polk County taking first cash prize of $350 for the best county ex hibit. The goat Industry is at the head of the list for Oregon in this county. All of these reasons, with many others, might be given in proof that Dallas is the best town in the Valley. Should any one be' skeptical aa to the truth of the above statements, we in vite you to come and Investigate. We have two good hotels here, either of which will give you good accommo dations. Yours for the making of Dallas the best town of any size in the Valley, J. B. THOMPSON. Played Out. Pull Headache, Pains In various parti of the body Sinking at the Pit of the Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Feverlshness, Pimples or Sores are all positive evidences of Impure blood. No matter how It be came ao. It must be purified In order to obtain good health. Acker s Blood Elixir has never failed to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poisons or any other biood diseases- It Is certainly a wonderful remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrington, Dal las, Oregon. EYSPEPSTA CAN TIE CURED BY u!n Acker's Dyspepsia Teblets. One little Tablet will give immediate relief or n.oy refunded. Sold In handsome tin b5ea at 2i eenta. Belt Cberrington, !-.., Oregon. .J I t 1