o
polft County bsevver
Raffia for basket work at Mrs,
Metzger'a.
H. G. Campbell, agent McMinnville
Insurance Co.
New April magazines are now on
sale at Meisers.'
Try some of those sweet pickles and
olives at Eigg's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lacey visited in
Portland during the week.
Ladies, it is no trouble to make
bread with Crusade flour. Riggs
Mrs. Louis Gerlinger, Jr., visited
relatives in Portland over Sunday.
Easter services will be held in the
M. E. Church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. B. Stump, of Monmouth,
visited relatives in Dallas Wednesday.
Ont you eat our cakes and home
madlejaread, you will have no other.
Kigus." , -
. D. W. Sears, the well-known capital
ist of Independence, was a Dallas
visitor, Tuesday. 4'
A. L. Porter, of Norton's, Lincoln
county, was a business visitor in
Dallas, Wednesday.
Fine line of Rebekah emblem pins
soon to arrive at C. J. Pugh's jewelry
store, Falls City, Or.
Mrs. Metzgor will hereafter carry
Standard patterns in stock, and the
ladies are invited to call.
E. W. Staats, a substantial young
farmer of the Luckiamute country,
was in Dallas, Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Roe, of Enterprise, Ore
gon, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. M. E. Weaver.
G. A. Hurley, the Independence
attorney and real estate dealer, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Friday.
Rev. I. N. Mulkey, of McCoy, was
in town Monday, being on his way
home from Antioch, where he preached
on Sunday.
Mrs. Gertrude Roach and Mrs.
Samuel Elliott, of Portland, are visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Elliott.
New lines of Shoes at Pollock's.
Those who have bought of us will
come again. We hope to make many
new customers this year.
C. D. Gabrielson, spe'..l agent of
the Phoenix Insurance Company, and
a prominent business man of Salem,
was in Dallas, Tuesday.
We have Ladies' Shoes at $2 and
$2.50 solid, substantial, with plenty
of style. Our $3.50 shoe needs no
comment. Pollock's Cash Store.
Trixl Have you played it? Easy
to learn ; scientific ; instructive ; amus
ing. Nix, played with Trix cards, is
another interesting game. AtMeiser3.'
Dr. H. L. Toney, dentist ; graduate
of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12
and 1 to 5. Examinations free. Phone
45.
Leonard Wells, aged i years, died
at the home of his parents, Judge and
Mrs. W. L. Wells, in Halsey, Oregon,
last Thursday night, of stomach
trouble. His illness lasted only a few
hours. Ho was a bright little boy,
and bis death is a sad blow to the ,
family. j
Blank notes for sale here.
Read the new ad of the Hub Cloth
ing Company.
Frank Gilliam was down from Pe
dee on a business visit yesterday.
Miss Bertha Collins invites an in
spection of her large stock of Spring
millinery.
Read and profit by the ad of the
Hub Clothing Company on the first
page of this paper.
R. H. Steffy killed a fox in the hills
south of town Wednesday. The youug
man's father killed one in the same
vicinity last week.
John Castle has sold his homestead
in Douglas precinct. He says he is
tired of the hard trips to the mountains
and is happy to be a citizen of Dallas
once more.
Wanted : To exchange lumber or
wood for heavy draft teams, harness,
3 or heavier lumber wagons, hay or
grain. Oregon Lumber, Wood &
Light Co., Falls City, Or.
H. Glaze and family, who have been
living on the Dolph farm north of
Dallas, moved to the house recently
vacated by R. L. Dashiell and family
in the east end of town this week.
It is up to you if the children have
not been photographed lately. Is it
not your duty to have it done now?
They have no voice in the matter.
Childhood is short and the little tots'
pictures increase in value. T. J.
Cherrington, Dallas, Oregon.
W. V. Fuller, who is interested in a
sawmill and shingle mill at Cicero,
Wash., visited his family in Dallas
this week. He was accompanied by
M. J. Clark, a prominent capitalist of
Grand Rapids, Mich., who owns
several large tracts of timber in Polk
county.
Wagner Brothers invite you to call
and inspect their stock of bath-tubs,
sinks, toilets, etc, as they now carry
the largest stock on the West Side.
They have engaged the services of a
first-class plumber, and would be
pleased to call and figure with you on
any work you may have in the way of
water pipes or plumbing of any kind
for your house, store or office. The
finest and most skillful work guaran
teed.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7,
at 2 o'clock P. M.
Thirty-five members of the Order
of Eastern Star from Independence
and Monmouth paid a fraternal visit
to Naomi Chapter, No. 22, of this city,
Tuesday night. The visitors came on
a special motor, and were met at the
depot and escorted to the lodge room,
where they were met at the door by
Mrs. D. M. Metzger, worthy matron,
and A.B.Muir worthy patron. After in
itiation of candidates, talks were made
by the members and a fine supper was j
served in the banquet hall. A book j
guessing contest caused much merri-j
ment, the first prize being won by Mrs. !
John Klrkland, of Independence, and f
the boobies falling to Dr. Mark Hay
ter and Prof. C. L. Starr. The visitors
departed for home shortly before midnight.
Mrs. G. N. Cherrington in visiting
relatives in Portland.
The Observer office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Hon. J. M. Stark, of Independence,
was a Dallas visitor yesterday.
A beautiful line of Spring millinery
now on display at Mrs. HH. Chace's,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nichols left on
their long journey to the Philippine
Islands, Monday.
District Attorney J. N. Hart attend
ed a session of Circuit Court iu Yam
hill county this week.
Elmer Hall, of Buena Vista, has
ranted Mrs. F. H. Conkey's property
and will move his family to Dallas in
a few weeks.
Alfred Haldeman has opened a neat
erocerv store and market in the
Collins building on Court street. He
will make a specialty of handling
eggs and poultry.
Mrs. Frank Muscott, of Dallas, is
in Albany, the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Cal Headley. Mrs.
Headley has been seriously ill, but is
now improving. Albany Herald.
A. J. Engdahl, traveling repre
sentative for the well-known musip
house of George C. Will," of Salem, is
in Dallas this week. He has several
fine piano3 on display at Harris'
jewelry store.
R. L. Chapman has received his
certificate as an undertaker, having
passed the required examination be
fore the State Board of Health. As an
undertaker and funeral director, Mr.
Chapman has few equals among men
of his age.
An enjoyable feature of the Epworth
convention was the vocal solo by Mrs.
George Conkey, of Independence.
Mrs. Conkey recently received instruct
tion from one of the leading vocalists
of San Francisco, and has made
splendid progress in her studies.
The demand for Canyon Creek
water is great, and. the plumbers and
pipe-layers are kept busy supplying
the business houses and dwellings
with the necessary pipes and fittings.
After drinking muddy well water all
winter, the clear mountain water
comes as a welcome change, and it is
safe to predict that before many
months a large majority of the homes
of Dallas will be using Canyon creek
water.
John C. Uglow returned to Dallas
yesterday after an absence of
years, most of which time was spent
in Seattle and South Bend, Wash. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Uglow.
John and his father will open up a
fine stock of clothing and gent's
furnishing goods in the Uglow build
ing in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.
Uglow have many friends in Dallas,
and all are glad to welcome them
home again. .
Early Potatoes For Sale.
Early seed potatoes for sale. H.
Butz, Dallas, Or.
S.
Mohair Sale Postponed.
Owing to the backward spason, the
of sale the Polk con nty Mohair pooljhas
been postponed from Saturday, April
8, to Saturday, April 15. Growers will
please lake notice.
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The Tailored Suits
we are showing are un
questionabty the Season's
Most Remarkable Values
and eclipse all former
efforts either our own or
any other dealers. There
is nothing in these gar
ments that we do not guar
antee. The cloth, the price
the make, the shape and
everything that goes toward
making high grade depend
able garments.
The New Raglans Raincoats
now here, comes in greys, olives
and mixed effects; the cloth will
resist unusual wear and with
stand the effects of any shower;
very popular garment for spring
Butterick Patterns for April
.M 1Si S
Just get the Delinator 15c.
Ilk.
fJTU Ir.ii. Wii'O'
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A full line of UndersKirts
stylish, both in the 'Sorosis'
and 'Maternich' makes, also
Silk Taffeta Skirts Walk
ing Skirts f every descrip
tion, plain and mixed goods.
THE BEE HIVE STORE
Dallas, Oregon.
jfalle Gits Botes
Miss Maude Moyer has been visiting
her parents for the past week.
Bruce Burnett, who has been clerk
ing in M. L. Thompson's drugstore,
has moved to Corvallls.
Deputy Assessor George Siefarth
has been around, visiting those hav
ing property, and is making rapid
progress with his work.
Steel & Freeman's moving picture
show was given to crowded houses on
Monday and Tuesday nights. Every
one was well pleased with the exhibi
tion.
Mr. Dunsmore and Mr. Luckey are
making rapid progress in the con
struction of their dwelling houses.
Mr. Luckey has already moved into
his house.
Special services will be hold in the
Christian and Methodist churches on
Easter evening. Good programs have
been prepared at each place, and all
are invited to attend. '
Dr. Perry has one of the neatest
offices in the county. It is built on
the lot purchased from J, C. Hayter,
of the Observer, and is an office that
would be a credit to any town,
A stock of general merchandise be
longing to Mr, Cburter has been pur
chased by the Oregon Lumber, Wood
& Light Company. They have moved
the goods to the building opposite the
Em mitt store.
Dan Poling and Prof. Dunkel
berger. of Dallas, were in town Satur
day, paying a visit to Henry Pfand-
hoefer, who has been very sick, but
who is able to be out again.
The public school will give a basket
social at the Bryan-Lucas hall on
Friday, April 1, at 8 p. m. The pro
ceeds from the social will be used to
purchase a flag for the schoolhouse.
Everybody come.
The Vick brothers, who have rented
the Jacob Rhodabarger farm, are
building in the heart of the town a
large creamery whloh will handle the
milk from over one hundred cows.
This is a grand Improvement for the
town, and will be a great industry for
the farmers living in this vicinity.
The delegates from Falls City to the
Epworth League convention in Dallas
report an enjoyable and profitable
time. All agree that they cannot say
enough in praise of the manner in
which the people of Dallas opened
their homes to them and made them
feel welcome.
The pupils of the school who will
wear Liberty Bell medals for the next
three months are Delia Boydston, Lee
Decker, Dora Donahue, Eva Chapiu,
Myrl Bondurant, Cecil Dodd, Otto
Elkins, Cora Page and Fern Ray
mond. Those medals are given to
the pupil in each grade who makes
the best, average iu all Aie3 for
three months. V J
The report of the Falls City school
for the month ending March 25 is as
follows : Number enrolled, 132 ; aver
uge daily attendance, 126; number of
tardies, 5; number of visitors, 25;
number neither absent nor tardy, 75.
Teachers, H. C. Seymour, Lydia
Campbell, Mrs. C. L. Hopkins and
Jessie Bryant.
On the morning of March 21, School
Superintendent C. L. Starr visited the
school here, and, upon the invitation
of Principal Seymour, gave a twenty-
minute talk to all the pupils and
teachers assembled in the two upper
rooms. The talk was instructive and
pleasing. Superintendent Starr knows
how to please the children as well as
the older people, and they are all glad
when they see him coming to the
school.
Mrs. C. L. Hopkins entertained her
Sunday School class of young people
at her pleasant home Friday evening.
A dainty lunch was served after
several hands of flinch and other
merry games had been played. Mrs.
Hopkins is a charming hostess, and
is much beloved by her class. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hop
kins, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Seymour,
Misses Sara Myer, Fern Raymond,
Josie Moyer, Mina Alderman, Francis
Luckey, Bessie Milne, Alma Husely,
Viola Gardner, Irene Dodd, Althea
Gardner ; Messrs. Oscar Sampson, C.
Hartung, P. L. Calkins, C. Moyer,
Percy Dodd and Russell Davenport.
Have You Registered.
Until the books are closed in May,
the Observer will print the total num
ber of voters registered in the several
precincts each week. In the following
table, the first column shows the num
ber of the precinct; the second column
the name of the precinct; the third
column, the total number of voters
registered in 1902, and the fourth
column, the number of voters who
have registered to date.
No. Precinct 1902 1904
1 Douglas 125 45
2 Jackson 107 64
3 Salt Lake 70 32
4 Spring Valley 78 56
5 Eola ... 12G 89
6 Rickreall ...118 66
7 South Independence.. 137 72
8 South Monmouth 115 79
9 Buena Vista 99 .. ..16
10 Suver 41 11
11 Luckiamute 176 104
12 Bridgeport 73 42
13 East Dallas 203 130
14 McCoy .... 89 62
15 South Dallas 155 .. .119
16 North Independence.. 206 97
17 North Dallas 154 92
18 Rock Creek 23 5
20 North Monmouth 102 55
21 Falls City . 139. .. 176
Total 2336 .1412
DeWltt's JEJif Salvo
For Piles. Burns, Sores
Notice of Dissolution of
Copartnership.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that the copartnership
heretofore existing between E. C.
Kirkpatrick and R. E. Williams,
dealers in hops and applies, under
the firm name and style of Kirk
patrick & Williams, is this day dis
solved by mutual assent.
Dated this 29th day of March, 1904.
E. C. Kirkpatrick.
R. E. Williams.
Notice.
The partnership heretofore existing
between Kirkpatrick & Williams hav
ing this day been dissolved, I hereby
notify all persons concerned that I
have purchased the interest of E. C.
Kirkpatrick in all hop yards run by
Kirkpatrick & Williams, and will
hereafter have entire control of the
same. I will also fill all orders for
twine, cloth, sulphur and other sup
plies which have been placed with
Kirkpatrick & Williams.
Dated this 29th day of March, 1904.
R. E. Williams.
Notice to Hopgrowers.
The firm of Kirkpatrick & Williams
havjng been dissolved, I desire to
say that I will be found at the old
office prepared at all times to pay the
highest market prices for hops of all
grades. My connections both in Lon
don and America place me in a posi
tion to insure you equal treatmont and
leading prices as heretofore. Thank
ing all growers for past favors, and
inviting you to call and see me at all
times, wh,ere you will be met either by
myself or Mr. J. M. Grant, I am,
Respectfully yours,
E. C, Kirkpatrick.
I BUSINESS LOCALS. I
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Go to Wilson Drug Company for
books and school supplies.
L. D. Brown, Notary Public; type
writing. With J. N. Hart.
Dr. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
One of the best horse-shoers in the
state will be found working at Wagner
Bros.' shop. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
Pioneer Employment Company fur
nishes all kinds of help on short
notice free to employers. 215 Mor
rison St., Portland, Or.
Go and see those fine bath tubs,
sinks and lavatories at Wagner Bros.
A first-class plumber is in their em
ploy, and will satisfactorily do your
work.
Wood Haulers Wanted.
Wanted, men to contract to haul
cord wood from the timber to Falls
City, a distance of one-half mile.
Apply to Salem, Falls City & Western
Ry. Co.
Durham Bull For Sale.
Full blooded Red Durham bull for
sale. Address
George Siefarth,
Falls City, Oregon.
Hack For Sale
Two-seated Studebaker hack, almost
as good as new. Price $45. Frank
Rowell, Dallas, Or.
Eggs For Sale.
S. C. White Leghorns, great layers
of large white eggs. Eggs, CO cents
for 13. W. S. MuiR, Dallas, Oregon.
Milk Cows For Sale
Two fresh milk cows for sale.
Burford, Dallas, Or .
J. M.
Horses Wanted.
Four or five head of good work
horses wanted; suitable for logging
purposes. Address, Box 205, Inde
pendence, Or.
aerman Coach Stallion.
The imported German Coach stallion
"Albion" will make the season of
1904 in Dallas.
J. R. Hubbard,
W. H. McDaniel.
Eggs For Sale.
Brown Leghorn eggs for sale; CO
cents for setting of 15. S. R. Kennedy,
Dallas, Oregon.
For Sale.
I have over 500 acres of good, im
proved land for sale. C. W. Leonard,
Monmouth, Oregon.
Stallion For Service.
The imported English Shire stallion
"Dunsmore Prince 3011, (7146)," owned
by Geo. H. Bronson, of Lewisville,
will make the season of 1904 at Dallas
and in the vicinity of Bridgeport,
Lewisville and Airlie. Posters later.
A. IS. KKOWft
DEALKK IX
LIVESTOCK
liuya and ships lUve, Muttun and
Stock Sheep. Highest market price
paid at al. times. Address,
b. r. d. no. 1,
DALLAS, OREGON
TbT! in toot Cttarrb in this trtion of tb
country tbn i.l o!itr dieni put tog-ether,
.nJ yiiT il t.. 1 4e-t ' vars puprvwd to r9
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noii.'i"".: ji it i .-' oi . ami vrescribed local
rt :ns''i :w . i ':' 'jj .tanny laiiiniiocurwuo
icc.l t!ta'-i.-i4t, proiiou peed il incurable, , 8ci
tnc I n iiMVf a rnurrh to b a constitutional
d.sriie. unu, therefore, require! constitutional
t f : " i . Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
br V. .1. heri' T Co., Toledo. Ohio, istlieonly
.-instil i;tion.il r-.ire on the market. Jt is takes
ir.teraa.'.c !i .!c" s f.- 'rn U d'ir to a tanoon
1.1. Jt ci'.s dlrort'T r n tV.e b'"d and rt-ucnoa
rirfacesotfceimrtem. Tneyolfrr on hundred
cioilarj for any case it f jiia to cure. Bend tot
circulars and testimonial. Ad'lreaa.
V. i. CUE-NET CO., Tolio, o
WBold Dnerff. 75e.
HaU'a family Fills arc the bast.
Get Ready
The water-works will be
completed soon, and you
For Comfort wiU need water in your
homes and stores and
offices
We have just opened a complete line of
PLUMPING SUPPLIES
Such as liath Tubs, Toilets, Sinks, Lavatories, Range
Boilers, and fixtures for all these goods.
None but experienced workmen employed, and
we will do your plumbing as it should be done.
YOU CANNOT BE TOO PARTICULAR
about the plumbing in your house. Call at the store
on Mill street and let us talk it over.
VAUGHN WEAVER, dallas, ore.
WALjL PAPER
Our Spring line of Wall Paper
is now arriving from ' the Eastern
Factories and our stock of papers
is more complete than ever before
Trices are the same as 1903 from
10c to 50c per double roll. You
wLl do well to call and look them
over. ..
LARGEST STOCK ON THE WEST SIDE
CHAPMAN'S
Telephone 133.
MILL STREET.
1
for ffi il1;
at Roy's Confectionery Store
BEEF, CHICKEN AND CLAM TEA SERVED AT ALL HOURS.
ALL LEADING BRANDS OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO
SALEM STAGE OFFICE and AGENT FOR SALEM LAUNDRY.
Walter f?oy, ugiow Bunding, Dallas, Ote.
rrive
At the. Dallas Boot
and Shoe Store a full
line of Men's
lust
Walll-Over' Shoes
also a full line of Ladies', Misses'
and Children's Shoes and Slippers
Cecilia' Shoes for Iridic'.
JLsidics9 and Men's IPateiat
ILeatlier Sliocs
DALLAS BOOT AND SHOE STORE
MRS. J. C. GAYNOR, Proprietor.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done.
H. G. CAMPBELL
LOANS, INSURANCE
MILL STREET,
NORTH OF COURTHOUSE
Dallas, Oregon
LET US REMIND YOU
That no matter how small or how large
your order, we are prepared to fill it.
Anything in the
Stoves and Ranges Included
Our store is now crowded with goods, and still
we have more ordered and must make room for them.
A new line of mattings, carpets and rugs just in. The
only place in Dallas where you can get a complete
housekeeping outfit.
KERSLAKE'S FURNITURE
STORE.
PHONE MAIN 63. MAIN STREET
DeWltt's Jffi Salvo Elodol Dyspepsia Clto
Fop Piles, Burn Sores. Digests what you eat.
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