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VOL. XVI.
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 23, 1903
NO, 32.
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BIG MONEY IN FRUIT
Apple and Prune Orchards Would
Yield Handsome Profits If Prop
erly Sprayed and Cultivated.
Prunegrowing in Oregon will pay
as well as any other business on an
average if conducted in a business
like manner, according to Robert
Johnson, a well-known resident of
Corvallis, who is manager of one of
the largest prune orchards in Ore
gon, and who is in Portland attend
ing the Knights of Pythias grand
lodge sessions, says Saturday's
Evening Telegram.
"Thirteen years ago the Benton
County Prunegrowers' Association
set out 156 acres of prune trees
nine miles north of Corvallis," Mr.
Johnson said today, "and the trees
have now been bearing several
years. We have now 120 tons of
dried prunes awaiting a purchaser,
although our orchard did not yield
as well as usual this year. The
venture has paid all along, as well
as could be expected, and we have
excellent prospects for thr future.
"But fruitraising as a rule is not
conducted in a business-like man
ner in the Willamette Valley,
Farmers will not spray their trees,
nor do they cultivate their orchards
as they should. The consequence
is that the Willamette Valley has
become a breeding ground for the
codling moth, tho San Jose scale
and other fruit pests, and the man
who sprays his orchard is at a dis
advantage because his neighbors
refuse to do so. In Southern Ore
gon and in Hood River fruitgrow
ing is pursued as a business and
the pests are kept down, but you
can't convince a Benton county
pionr.T of the necessity for spray
ing. " 'Do you think you can make
me spray my trees?' he exclaims.
'Why, you might as well order me
t&ray my ..wheat,' and further
argument is useless.
"There is a law prqviding for the
cutting down of infested trees, but
laws lacking public sentiment are
seldom enforced, and the old style
fruitgrower has the balance of
power up our way.
" 'I bad good apples here 20 years
ago,' another says, 'and we didn't
spray, either. This spraying is all
poppycock.'
"But the benefits of spraying and
cultivation can be demonstrated in
pne orchard. Let one-half of any
orchard be sprayed and cultivated
for a few years and the other
neglected, and anyone can tell the
difference in the yield and in the
condition of the trees, Orchards
that are neglected are scrubby and
the fruit is rotten and worm-eaten.
"Winter apples would pay as
well in the Willamette Valley as
in any other portion of the state
were spraying general, but there is
little use in setting out Winter
apple trees when the wholecountry
is full of insect pests that are pro
tected by these fruitgrowers who
are so opposed to spraying, culti
vation and pruning. In future
years there may be a change in
public sentiment in regard to these
things, but it will be after the fruit
crops have suffered continuous
failures and the fruit trees have
nearly all been killed. For the
present each up-to-dategrowermust
do the best he can in his own
orchard and let the neighbors raise
codling moth, wooly aphis and San
Jose scale if they will."
A Cure For Dyspepsia.
I had Dyspepsia in its worst
form and felt miserable most all
the time. Did not enjoy eating
until after I used Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure which has completely cured
me. Mrs. W. W. Saylor, Hilliard,
Pa. No appetite, loss of strength,
nervousness, headache, constipa
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digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the
use ofaKodol. Kodol represents the
natural juices of digestion combined
with the greatest known tonic and
reconstructive properties. It puri
fies, cleanses and sweetens the
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SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and
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A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, rr.aies you eat. sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
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Cherrington, Dallas, Oregon.
Roy Hawkins, who has been
clerking in Wagoner's confectionery
store in Independence, is spending
his vacation in Dallas.
Round trip tickets between Dallas
and Portland are now sold on Sat
urday or Sunday for $2.50. The
tickets are limited to return on or
before the following Monday.
J. H. Byerley and family de
parted Monday for Dallas, where
they will remain during the winter
and spring school terms. -Newport
News.
Miss Florence Burnett, formerly
of Eugene, and Jesse Whiteaker
were married in Dallas last Wed
nesday. They will reside at Inde
pendtnee where Mr. Whiteaker is
engaged in the bop raising business.
The bride has many friends, who
wish her much happiness. She is
the 6ister of Horace Burnett, city
editor of the Guard, and daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. P. R. Burnett.
The groom is the son of a prominent
Polk county farmer and capitalist.
Eugene Guard.
Clifton N. Mc Arthur, formerly
one of the most prominent students
of the University of Oregon and
more recently a well-known writer
on the Portland. Oregonian, was in
Albany Friday on his way to Eu
gene. He is now managing a 500
acre farm near Rickreall and says
he is "out of the newspaper business
for good, and is now an honest
man." Mr. McArthur, who was
manager of the best team the U. of
O. ever had, is now managing the
Oregon alumni team which played
the Varsity's present team Satur
day afternoon. Albany Herald.
Thursday's Telegrau contains an
excellent picture -of Rev. Hiram
Gould, who has been assigned to
the M. E. Church of Newberg for
another year. That paper says:
"Rev. H. Gould, having been re
assigned to the Methodist Church
of Newberg, now enters upon his
fourth consecutive year as pastor.
He has won the hearts of people by
his ability and sincerity, and with
one accord is welcomed back for
another year. By his energy the
church debt has been lifted. The
church has never been so prosperous
in all her history as at the present
time."
Rev. E. J. Thompson, D. D., of
Independence, a former president
of the Albany College, was present
at the chapel exercises Friday
and addressed the students. "Dr,
Thompson made a splendid talk to
the students, in the course of his
remarks referring to the high stand
ing of Albany College as a literary
institution and also its brilliant
record in intercollegiate athletics.
He said he read with pleasure that
the students of the college had
spirit and energy enough to put a
football team in the field although
discouraging prospects faced them
at the opening of the season. Dr.
Thompson's address was greatly
appreciated by the students and
his remarks on athletics were en
thusiastically applauded. Albany
Herald.
HOLD-UP NEAR SALEM BRIDGE
Tall Man and Short Man Relieve Dan
Frazier of His Money.
While driving into Salem from
Polk County, where he had been
upon a hop-sampling trip for E. C.
Herren, of Salem, Dan Frazier, a
resident of North Salem, was held
up" on the Polk County side of the
big bridge across the Willamette
River by two men and relieved of
cash to the amount of 75 cents, all
the money he had on his person at
the time, being upon a home jour
ney from a week's trip.
Although Frazier carried a watch
upon his person, the highwaymen,
who are described as a tall and a
short man, respectively, did not
molest it, but seemed dissatisfied
with their success and told, him
next time he came to Polk County
without any money they would
kick him all over the county. . The
matter was reported to the- police,
but no trace of the robbers could
be obtained.
EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher.
Use Acker" English Remedy In any
case of coughs, cold or croup. Should It
fall to give Immediate relief money re
funded. 25 cts. and SO eta, Belt & Cher
rington, Dallas, Oregon.
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Ten Blocks of Business Houses and
Residences in Aberdeen, Wash
ington, Are In Ashes.
One of the most destructive fires
which ever occurred in the State of
Washington, aside from the great
fire in Seattle in 1889, started in
Aberdeen, Friday, and raged un
abated for over four hours. There
were four fatalities from falling
walls and suffocation, and five
other persons were Blightly injured.
The fire destroyed 40 business
houses, including both of the bank
buildings, the Pacific Hotel and
Crescent Hotel, two Gray's Harbor
hospitals and many residences.
Heron, the principal business street
of the town, was wiped out entirely
with the exception of a few build
ings. None of the mills were
burned. The newspaper offices es
caped. The total loss is estimated at
$1,000,000, with possibly one-third
of that sum covered by insurance.
Both figures are estimated and may
be changed on careful report.
The fire started in the rear of
the Mack building occupied as a
lodging house, though its cause is
not known. The wind carried it
across the larger part of the business
section and among the residences.
The town was composed almost en
tirely of wooden structures and
nothing impeded the progress of the
flames.
S. W. Pearson, well known by
many people in Dallas, lost two
store buildings together with their
contents.
While the fire will be severely
felt by all business men, it is looked
upon in one sense as a blessing in
disguise. All the buildings burned,
except the Kaufman block, were of
wood, and these will now be re
placed by brick and stone build
ings....The citizens pi ui-Kiijr kUjiv
all offers of outside assistance, and
say they will care for all needy
persons who have lost by the fire.
County Clerk U. S. 'Loughary
issued license to wed to A. N. Poole
and Pearl Hallecl? this week.
Mrs. Laure Adkins, qf Mon
mouth, has gone tp Salem to take a
course in shorthand and type
writing, Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Veness, of
Winlock, Wash., visited friends in
Independence and Buena Vista
last week.
One Oregon man declines1 the
honor of being classed with the
Rockefeller and Vanderbilt crowd.
He is George C. Flavel, the well
known Astoria real estate man. In
the "Financial Red Book," just is
sued, Mr. Flavel's name appears
among those of 81 Oregon men who
are rated as being worth $300,000,
or over. Mr. Flavel says he is not
worth $300,000, nor even one-sixth
of that amount. It is now in or
der for some of the remaining 80 to
"confess up."
Years
Of Suffering From
Heart Disease.
I Would Not be Alive
Today
But For Dr. Miles' Heart
Cure.
Do not neglect the warning symptom of a
weak heart. Palpitation, smothering spells,
swelling of feet or ankles, pain in ana around
heart; oftentimes affections of the stomach,
lungs, liver, bladder, kidneys, etc, arise from
heart weakness. A weak heart must be
helped. It cannot stop to rest It must be
strengthened and regulated. The blood must
be enriched, the heart nerves strengthened
and the circulation improved by the great
heart and blood tonic. Dr. Miles' Heart
Cure. There is positively nothing to equal
this wonderful medicine in its beneficial
influence upon hearts weakened from any
cause.
"I am very grateful for what Dr. Miles
Heart Cure nas done for me, as I am confi
dent I would not be alive today had I not
learned of its wonderful virtues and taken it
before it was too late. I had been a sufferer
from valvular heart disease for many years,
in fact ever since I was a little girl and for
three years before I began using Heart Cure
I was in very bad shape. I could not sleep
on my left side at all and would frequently
have the most dreadful smothering spells.
At times my left side would swell up. I had
pain in my head all the time from which I
suffered greatly. Nothing I took did me
any gooduntil I used eleven bottles of Dr.
Miles' Heart Cure which removed all these
distressing symptoms and made me feel well
and strong." MRS. H. C CiX'SE, San Fran
cisco, CaL
All drucgists sell and guarantee first bot
lie Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book
m Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB
People of Newberg Terrorized by
Gang of Bandits Who Attempt to
Blow Up Bank Vault.
A Md attempt to rob the Bank
of Newberg was made by a gang of
bandits at an early hour Monday
morning. The building and steel
vault were bombarded with dyna
mite for a period of two hours,
while the terror-stricken citizens
were held at a distance by guards
armed with rifles. Though nine
charges were exploded, the steel
vault failed to give way, and the
robbers abandoned the job.
In order to prevent interruption
the outlaws placed guards at the
corners of the building and as peo
ple, awakened by the explosions
and the ringing of the fire bell,
gathered at the scene, they wre
terrorized by the guards. The fire
bell was rung by a young man
named Austin, who heard the ex
plosions. The robbers escaped on
horses, which they had in the out
skirts of town, going in the direction
of Portland. The vault contained
probably $20,000..
At 3 o'clock the citizens of the
town were rudely awakened by a
series of muffled explosions, the
vigorous ringing of the town fire
bell and occasional rifle reports.
Almost to a man they turned out
to see what was the cause of the
disturbance, fearing that their
homes were in danger from the fire
fiend. It was soon learned that
robbers had taken possession of
the bank, and the mob turned its
attention in that, direction. By
the time the people reached the
scene, however, the bandits had
succeeded in getting away.
Persons in the immediate vicinity
of the bank had been watching the
proceedings since shortly after mid
night, but covered by two men
alarm. Occupants of the bank
building were compelled to remain
in their quarters while the walls
threatened to go down with every
explosion, and they did pot dare
venture to call for help, as such a
move might h,ave meant instant
death. Belated residents return
ing to their homes were warned to
remain silent on the penalty of
death and cowed into submission,
they obeyed the orders of the
bandits. Isaac Vinson, a young
man who stays at the Newberg
Hotel, was somewhat belated in
getting in, and came along the
street at the time the work was go
ing on. One of the burglars on
guard roughly hailed him, "Get out
of thiSj you , or I'll blow
your head off," end fired in his
his direction. Vinson "got" and
notified the people at the hotel.
Professor R. W. Kirk, principal
of the public school, lives across
the street from the bank and took
in the situation from the time of
the first explosions. He says that
after preparing for each explosion,
the burglar who had it in charge
came out and carefully closed the
door behind him. After the last
attempt he heard one speak to
another, saying: "Come on, Bob,"
and they disappeared around the
rear of the building.
The safe crackeis were evidently
professionals, and there is no clue
to their identity, and no reasonable
hope of their capture.
The steel che6t was so battered
that it could not be opened until
an expert came from Portland.
Business of the batik was largely
suspended Monday.
The loss in the way of damage
to the building and the wrecking
of the safe is covered by insurance.
The bank also carried a good in
surance on its deposits.
Homer B. Holland, a veteran of
the Indian wars of 1856, died of
paralysis at his home in Salem,
Monday night, aged 65 years. For
the last 20 years he had been
manager of the Salem Flouring
MillsCompany. Hewas prominent
in fraternal circles, being a member
of the Masonic Drder and the United
Workmen. Mr. Holland was one
of the Capital City's best citizens.
Yau Know What You Ar Takinn
When you take Grove' Taatelese Chill
Tonic because the formula la plainly
nrtntpfl nn pvprv bottle, showing that
It is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less Zona. No cure, N ray. wo.
GREAT DISPLAY AT ST. LOUIS
Oregon Will Make Splendid Showing
of Agricultural Products at Louisi
ana Purchase Exposition.
Oregon will have, a splendid
agricultural exhibit in its own
building at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and Worlds Fair, at
St. Louis, next year. J. R.Douglas,
of Albany, who was appointed
superintendent of this state's agri
cultural exhibit, has collected a
great many fine specimens of agri
cultural products of rdmost all
kinds and has the bulk of the
exhibit already packed for trans
portation. The specimens are be
ing collected in the pavillion at the
state fair grounds, near Salem, and
Mr. Douglas has been there the
past week superintending the col
lecting and packing. Mr. Douglas
has already secured for the exhibit
more than 1000 jars of large fruit,
between 1500 and 2000 bunches of
prize grains, and a splendid display
of hops. Most of the specimens
already secured are from the ex
cellent county exhibits at the
recent state fair. Polk, Linn, Yam
hill, Washington, Marion, Lane,
Douglas and Union counties are
represented in the specimens Mr.
Douglas has already secuied.
The collection i9 now complete so
far as fruit and grains are con
cerned, except that some more-
threshed grain ' is needed. Mr.
Douglas desires to secure some
more potatoes and corn. He ex
pects to add to the exhibit a fine
display of flax, which has been
promised. The grower of the flax,
who is a Salem man; has seen prize
specimens of flax from Eastern
Stales as well as Europe, and says
the Oregon product is the best in
the world.
It is not yet known when Ore
gon's agricultural exhibit will be
nmV; - Ltrulor Uon ..V IT..
Wehrung, superintendent of all of
Oregon's exhibits at St. Louis, and
Hon. Jefferson Myers are now on
their way to St. Louis to arrange
for the display of Oregon's exhibits
at the exposition, and when they
return it will be decided when the
exhibit will be sent.
G. A. Wells has purchased resi
dence property of J. A. Veness at
Buena Vista.
Hon. and Mrs. J. D. Lee, of
Salem, will move to Portland the
last of the month.
Mrs. Chester Hare and little son
are up from Portland visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. S.
Grant.
W. R. Craven, Charles McDevitt
and Harry Dunn went to the Free
land mines in the Cascade mount
ains, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hastings
moved from Smithfield to their
mountain ranch near Dolph, Mon
day. Mrs. Hastings will engage
in stockraising.
Felix. Noel, who has charge of
the machinery in Keyt's flouring
mill at Perrydale, was in Dallas
over Sunday. He reports the mill
running night and day, and turn
ing out a large amount of flour.
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hmkj
Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the convales
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it take
Scott's Emulsion.
Scott's Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
It feeds the nerves, strengthens
th 2 digestive organs and they
i' :ed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
Scott's Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you a couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists.
409-415 Pearl Street, New York,
jot end fi.oo ; all druggutl.
J. J. Mathis, of Perrydale, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Satur
day.
Mrs. W. L. Green and little boy,
of Portland, visited at the home of
her brother, H. J. Osfield, over
Sunday.
Mme. Nordica, the peerless queen
of song with the Metropolitan opera
house orchestra, will appear in
concert at the armory, Portland, on
the evening of Saturday, October
24.
Visiting cards printed in the very
latest style at the Observer office.
We also carry a full line of round
corner and square corner cards
suitable for all purposes. Call and
see samples.
Rev. Joseph Hoberg, who officiat
ed at the Dunkelberger-Brown
wedding at Dallas, says there were
five other ministers present, a very
unusual occurrence. McMinnville
Telephone-Register.
Ellis Davidson, who recently
suffered the fracture of the cheek
bones by a limb forcibly striking
him, has recovered with no ill re
sults, save a scar. It was most
fortunate that more serious injury
was not done him. Independence
Enterprise.
Rev. E. C. Wigmore, who occu
pies the chair of Hebrew at the
Eugene Divinity School, has accept
ed a call to occupy the Christian
Church pulpit in Independence
every other Sunday. His church
work will not interfere with his
school labors a-t Eugene.
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Thompson
moved from town Friday. Mrs.
Thompson goes to Buena Vista,
where she will keep house and
where Mr. Thompson will preach
Sundays. He will attend the
Willamette University at Salem
during the week. Sheridan Sun.
The large picture of the Bench
anuDaror' V7regoniiair-uet'iT"c-
livered to the lawyer subscribers in
this city. There are about 250
pictures of lawyers of the state in
the group. Pictures of Dallas
attorneys are N. L. Butler, J. II.
Townsend, Julius N. Hart, Oscar
Hayter and J. E. Sibley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodson and son,
Will, of Salmon River, who have
been picking hops near Dallas,
started to return home some time
ago, but Mrs. Dodson was taken
sick at the home of her mother
north of Sheridan. She is reported
better, and they will continue their
journey home as soon as she is able
to travel. Sheridan Sun.
David Peters was up from Perry
dale on a business visit, Monday.
He will sell several head of horses,
cattle, sheep and goats, and
numerous farming implements and
household goods at public auction
at his place two and one-half miles
southwest of Perrydale on Satur
day, October 31. The sale will
commence at 10 o'clock a. m.
WRIGHT LOSES CONTEST
Land Office Officials Hold That
Kavanaugh' Filing Was Valid.
Decision was reached on Satur
day by the Oregon City land office
officials in the case of Warren
Wright vs. Bert B. Kavanaugh, in
which the former contested the
claim of the latter on the ground
that Kavanaugh, who made home
stead entry to land in section 28.
township 8 south, range 9 west,
was never on the land until about
two months after his filing. He
made entry in September, 1902,
and did not see the land until De
cember of the 6ame year. The
question to be decided by the land
office-officials was:
Was the entry illegal because of
itB having been made before the
entryman examined the land?
The officials gave their decision
that the filing was not invalid in
the absence of evidence showing
the mineral character of the land,
and the original filing will stand
The contestant will be allowed 30
days in which to appeal to the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office. Telegram.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All drurrists refund the money If It
fails to cur. E. VT. C rove's signature
Is ea ecb box. He.
THE OLD RELLUILE
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Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
REDUCED RAILROAD FARES
Cheap Sunday Rates Between Port
land and Willamette Valley Points.
Low round trip rates have been
placed in effect between Portland
and Willamette Valley points, in
either direction. Tickets will be
sold Saturdays and Sundays, and
limited to return on or before the
following Monday. Rate from.
Dallas, 2.50.
Call on Southern Pacific Com
pany's agent for particulars.
The Salve That Heals
without leaving a scar is DeWitts,
The name Witch Hazel is applied
to many salves, but De Witt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the only Witch
Hazel Salve made that contains
the pure unadulterated witch hazel.
If any other Witch Hazel is offered
you it is a counterfeit. E. C. De
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salvo
and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the best salve in the world for
cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, or
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles." Sold by 'Belt &
Rev. B. J. Kelley was in Portland
this week, arranging, we are in
formed, to move his family there.
He has decided to change from the
ministry to another occupation.
Independence Enterprise.
In an opinion handed down by
the Supreme Court Monday morn
ing it was decreed that Pleasant
Armstrong, convicted murderer of
Miss Minnie Ensminger, at North
Powder, Baker county, Oregon, on
Christmas night, 1902, must suffer
the penalty of his crime. The de
cision of the Circuit Courtby which
he was convicted of murder in the
first degree was affirmed, and,
therefore, Armstrong must hang.
The first semester of the Normal
School is displaying marked im
provement in the enrollment over
that of the present time last year,
says the Monmouth correspondent
of the Evening Telegram. Already
the number in attendance is almost
as high as at any time during the
last year, and the faculty expects a
further gain of 75 or 100. The
library committee of the school has
just selected the list of books to be
purchased with the $300 set aside
by the regents for that purpose.
The Willamette University foot
ball team defeated McMinnville
College, Saturday, by a score of 27
to 0. On the same day Clifton
McArthurs "old hoss" team, made
up of former U. of O. players,
went up against this year's varsity
eleven and were defeated by a score
of 6 to 0. The game was closely
contested throughout, and the work
of Coleman, Thurston, Templetoo,
and other famous players of the
olden days, was good to see. Mr.
McArthur,- who was in Dallas,
Tuesday, says that with a little
training his team could defeat any
college team in the state of Oregon.
Played Out.
Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
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 so. 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 blood
diseases. It Is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a posi
tive guarantee. Belt 4 Cherrington, Bai
las, Oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT uMB
Acker's Dyspepsia Tetleta. On little
Tablet will give Immediate relief or money
refunded. Sold In handsome tin bosee
st cents. Belt Cherrington, Dallaa,
Oregon.