VOL. XVII
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 22, 1904
NO, 6
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found in the valley. We bought these papers at the right prices
and took advantage of the car freight rates to Portland, which is
less than one-half local rates. Thus we say :
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We also carry a large line of sample-books of latest novelties in
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these lines. Our stock of paints, varnishes, stains, colors, etc., we
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stores. They are perfect in fit and
workmanship, combined with
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and they are more modestin price
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on account of delay of our new
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known where we will be located.
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prices and you should take advant
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all Men's and Boy's goods. Also,
remember we have a complete
line of Men's and Boys Shoes that
cannot be excelled for style and
quality, and our Hat stock is
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Dallas, Oregon
Farm Changes Hands.
C. N. McArthur, of Kickreall, has
purchased from his mother, Mrs. L. L.
McArthur, of Portland, 335 acres of
farm land, lying just east of Derry
station. This is one of the best farms
in Polk county, it being a portion of
the old Nesmith ranch. The terms of
the transaction are not known.
Lewis A. McArthur, of Portland,
has purchased from the estate of his
father, the late Judge L. L. McArthur,
15 acres of land on the south side of
the Dallas-Salem road near Eickreall.
The terms of this transaction are also
unknown.
Try Observes legal blanks.
Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing throur '
the years. It pays to use t1
right stuff.
"Men of oak" are men i
rugged health, men w'k.
bodies are made of the so :r
est materials.
Childhood is the time to 1
the foundation for a sturdy c;
stitution that will last for yea,
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60c. and $1.00; all druggists.
DEMOCRATS NAME TICKET
Oscar Hayter for Senator, and Frank H.
FawR for Representative.
Judge J. E. Sibley Makes
Polk County Court Against Recent
Charges of Extravagance.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman J. W. Kirkland
at 10 :40 a. m. D. W. Sears nominated
Hon. G. W. Myer, of East Dallas, for
temporary chairman, and upon motion
of Judge J. E. Sibley his election was
made by acclamation.
J. M. Grant moved that the usual
courtesies be extended to the news
paper men.
E. B. Jamison, of Monmouth, was
elected temporary secretary, and H. C.
iakin, of Dallas, assistant temporary
secretary.
Upon motion of Cass Riggs, a com
mittee of five on credentials was ap
pointed. The chair named Cass
Riggs, Win, Ridgeway, Prank Fawk,
J. G. VanOrsdel and P. M. Kirkland
serve as such committee. Other
committees were appointed as follows :
On Order of Business A. B. Muir,
J. M. Grant, J. H. Mulkey, J. W. Mc
Dowell and J. D. Smith.
On Resolutions D. W. Sears, J. E.
Sibley, I. M. Simpson, T. W. Brunk,
N. F. Gregg,
On Seating of Delegates W. E.
Conner, F. M. Lewis, A. S. Locke.
The convention then adjourned un
til 1 o clock p. m.
AFTEBNOON SESSION.
Upon re-assembling in the after
noon, a few minutes were spent in
seating the delegates by precincts,
after which the reports of the various
committees were read and adopted.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions was as follows.
Wo, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic Party of Polk County, in con
vention asseniDiea, cio reaffirm our
alleoriance to the rrinp.inlfn na pv.
empliiied by experience and enunci
ated Dy a long and illustrious line of
Democratic statesmen. We believe
that the public welfare demand that
these principles be. applied t-fafto ad
ministration of all the affairs of
government; that among these is a
strict construction of the National
constitution aW the constitutions of
the several States; that all powers of
government, State or National, are de
rived from these constitutions, and
the grants of power therein declared :
that any infraction of these limitations
of power is dangerous to our institu
tions, and the preservation of a free
auu popular government; triat everv
citizen and every section of the country
nas a rignt to aemana and insist upon
equality of rights and privileges, and
a complete and ample protection of
persons, business and property ; that
aa legislation, state or JNational,
granting special privileges, advan
tages or immunities to any citizen,
class or corporation, or to any section
of the country, is inimical to the best
interests or the people, and dangerous
to our republican institutions.
We believe a National debt is not a
National blessing, but a National
curse ; we believe there should be left
to the individual every liberty con
sistent with the welfare of other in
dividuals, leaving to everv town and
county the largest possible measure of
Home rule; we believe that there
should be as nearly as possible equal
opportunities and equal burdens to
all; we do not believe that trusts
should have any place in a democratic
government, and we believe the trusts
have reached such alarming propor
tions in this country that they should
be restricted, controlled or abolished.
We heartily endorse and commend
the administration of Governor George
E. Chamberlain as wise, patriotic and
economical.
We reaffirm our demand for flat
salaries for all officers, and the cutting
off of all unnecessary and illegal fees
and commissions.
We favor the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people, thereby doing away with
legislative hold-ups, and the disgrace
ful corruption incident thereto, and
the nominees of this convention are
hereby pledged to the support of this
declaration.
We condemn as unwise and contrary
to the best interests of the people the
act of the last Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, amending the
Australian ballot law of this State,
for the reason that the ballot law as it
now stands safeguards elections and
secures an honest expression or the
views of the people, while the proposed
amendment defeats these purposes
and has a decidedly contrary effect:
and we commend and endorse the
action of Governor Chamberlain in
vetoing said proposed amendment
We congratulate the jeople of Polk
County upon their present excellent
financial condition, and commend the
action oi the County uourt ror re
deeming their pledge of four years
ago to pay off the County debt then
amounting to over $115,000, and bear
ing an interest of more than $700 a
mouth; and while taxes have been
heavy, principally by reason of an ex
ceedingly high state levy, the people
are now in the best financial condition
and have more to show for their ex
penditures than ever before in the
history of Polk County.
The Chair appointed Finley Edgar,
O. E. Focht, A. W. Fink and M. F.
White to act a3 tellers.
Nominations for a State Senator be
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case of coughs, cold or croup. Should ll
fall to give Immediate relief money re
funded IS els. and SO cts. Belt A Chet
rtcrton. DaJlaa. Oracoa.
Strong Speech in Defending
ing declared in order, J. G. VanOrsdel
gained the recognition of the Chair,
and, in a neat speech, placed before
the convention the name of Oscar
Hayter, of Dallas. No other names
being offered, the nominations were
closed and Mr. Hayter was declared
the unanimous choice of the con
vention. Being called upon for a
speeech, Mr. Hayter responded
with a five-minute talk, thanking the
convention for the honor and pledging
his best efforts to help carry the ticket
to victory in J une.
For Representative, Frank II. Fawk,
of Eickreall, was named by N. F.
Gregg, and, on motion of D. W.
Sears, the nomination was made by
acclamation.
In placing before the convention
the name of J. D. Smith, of Dallas,
Lfor County Judge, J. E. Sibley, the
present County Judge, took occasion
to coinmei t at some length upon what
has been accomplished by the present
County Court, and, as his remarks '
were in the nature of a report of what
has been done in the last four years,
we give below the substance of what
he said: .
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of
the convention : The business of the
various county offices has increased
ten fold in the last few years, and the
County Judge must devote his
whole time to his work ; he must re
side at Dallas, and put in six days in
every week looking after county
affairs; he must be a careful, pains
taking, prudent and economical man
or the county business will suffer; I
have in mind such a man, but before
I mention his name I crave the atten
tion of this convention for a short
time while I briefly review what has
been accomplished during the four
years just passed.
"Four years ago I stood before the
democratic, convention of this county
and said among other things, that, if
elected, I would use my best efforts to
pay on mo county indebtedness and
to place county affairs on a business
basis. The time has now come for me
to show whether or not that pledge
mis oeen Kept, wnetneii i nave been
faithful to my trust: but. before pro
ceeding numer, wisn to again
digress for a moment only while
make a few remarks not particularly
pui uueuii 10 me issue.
"On last Saturday, as you all know,
tno republican convention of Polk
County met in this room. Among
oiner tilings, tney aciopteu a set or
Resolutions and Platform (if such it
could be called) that was fearfully and
wonderfully made. They endorsed
President Roosevelt; they endorsed
Senator Charles W, Fulton: they en
dorsed the Lewis and Clark Fair, and
tuey condemned our present extrava'
gant County Court: that was all.
Nothing was said about the principles
oi me party, and l aery anyone to
gain irom tusit declaration any
knowledge of what the Republican
party does believe in ; but a fair in
ference is, they want to get up to the
pie counter.
"The chairman of the committee
who framed this wonderful document
is a man named Knox. Perhaps some
of you may know him. He is a states
man, and lives at Independence where
he runs a small grocery and peanut
6hop. I do not know whether lie was
able to draft such a massive document
from his own wonderful brain with
out straining it, nor do I know whether
he is an American citizen or not. I
have been told by some that he has
been naturalized, while others claim
not. For myself I confess I do not
know, but I think that if the shades
of Jefferson, Jackson, Calhoun, Web
ster, McKinley, Blaine, and other
eminent statesmen of the past could
have been present when that document
was read, they would have turned
green with envy. Gentlemen of the
convention, I say unto you, without
fear of successful contradiction, that
if the massive brains or an hundred
such statesmen as the one who framed
those resolutions could be boiled down
into a compound cathartic pill, it
wouidn t physic a june-bug,
When the present county court
took charge of affairs four years ago.
we round everything in a topsy turvy
condition ; it was shortly alter the
courthouse fire; the new building was
lust completed ana a portion, not all
or the records had been moved in ; the
county was in debt about $115,000, or
more, and no money was available to
pay anything. Jieiore a new tax roll
came in, the necessary expenses of the
county had increased this amount to
about Si:iJ,uou.. A portion or the
warrants outstanding drew 8 percent.
and a portion drew c per cent a fair
average being (ij percent, or making
a fixed interest charge of $25.00 per
day in a county that casts a trifle over
over 2500 votes. We also found nearly
all of the larger bridg'-s in the county
in a dangerous condition, no bridge
work to speak of having been done
since the spring of IS'jo after the
memorable floods of that year. We
also found that the delinquent tax
rolls were not collected, frequently
rolls being turned over to and accept
ed by the court with as high as $15,000
unpaid and uneollectable, and this
enormous amount was wied out and
the county was loser every year, very
few piecesof land ever being sold for
taxes. Everything was allowed to
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All druffrlftts refund th mony If tt
fails to rure E. W. Grove's signature
I en each box. Mo.
slip along in a hapnv-go-luekv man
ner, aud every year the county was
Kiuwiug ueeper in ueot. rnis was the
condition of affairs when the present
charge of the business.
"At that time warrants were three
and one-half years behind. Last
week, the County Treasurer issued his
call for all warrants outstanding prior
io uie mi aay oi last July; on next
week he will issue another call that
will leave an outstanding indebted
ness oi oniy six or seven thousand
dollars. This has been done notwith
standing the fact that our State tax
has doubled in the last three years
unu wouiu oi itseir oe a good heavy
tax ; yet, we have made no appreciable
raise in the tax levy over what the
prior court was running behind on. We
nave aiso ouut new or repaired a
majority of the large bridges in the
county, and, where it was necessary to
replacea small bridge, we have torn it
out, put in a.sewer pipe, and made a
permanent fill that will last always,
Ihousands of feet of lumber have beeii
permpnently replaced with dirt and
gravel rills, and the expense ended,
I have no hesitation whatever in
saying that during the last four years
more permanent road work has been
done than ever before in the whole
history of the county. It is true that
we have been unable to make good
roads before every citizen's door, and
I regret that this was impossible with
uie smau amount or runus at our
command ; but a start has been made
toward permanent road work instead
or the old slip-shod, summer-fallow
stylo of work, and I feel assured that
the incoming court, whoever it may
be, will continue the good work on the
roads until good winter roads are an
assured fact all over the county.
"I do not wish to become tiresome to
the delegates, but I feel that it is onlv
just to myself and my associates to
correct some or the errors that have
crept out and been circulated over the
county, and to briefly explain what
has been accomplished. I do not
mean to say that we have not made
mistakes ; we are human like the rest
of you and prone to make mistakes,
but the work I have outlined has been
accomplished, the debt of the county
has been practically paid, and next
year, no matter who is elected, the
county taxes will be reduced.
"There is one more point I wish to
refer to: For the first time in the
history of the county, the books of all
officers have been experted once each
year during the last four years and
every cent of the public money has
been accounted for. If you pay a
dollar to any of the officers, it cau be
traced through to the time it is paid
out on warrants ; the books are kept
balanced up,' and at any time a citizen
wishes to know how any fund stands,
or how the county stands financially,
he cau learn almost instantly. In the
last four years Polk county has not
lost one cent of delinquent taxes
every dollar on the rolls has been
collected. The statements I have made,
I stand readv to verify bv the records.
I should like to go more Into detail,
aud explain what has been accomp-
usiieu, out tune ioroids. uentlemen,
i manic you.
For County Commissioner, J. W,
Kirkland presented the name of J. II.
Mulkey, of Monmouth, and Mr.
Mulkey was chosen by acclamation.
1' or County Clerk, two names were
presented, Independence furnishing
both candidates. T. W. Brunk placed
E. V. Dalton in nomination, and
C. D. Simpson, in an eloquent speech,
set forth the good qualities of Asa
Robinson. The ballot resulted as
follows : Dalton, 85 ; Robinson. 28.
J. T. Ford, the present Sheriff, was
re-nominated by acclamation, his
name being offered by N. F. Gregg, of
Jackson.
F
E. Myer, of Eickreall, was nomi
nated for Assessor, and, upon motion
of Seth Riggs, the choice was made
unanimous.
W. E. Birks, of Jackson, presented
the name of Walter Butler, of Douglas
precinct, for School Superintendent,
and Mr. Butler was nominated with
out opposition.
The second ballot of the afternoon
was taken when nominations for
County Treasurer were reached. T. W,
Brunk named W. B. Dagget, of
Dallas, and J. O. Staats named E. B,
Jamieson, of Monmouth. Mr. Jamie
son won out easily, receiving 81 votes
to Mr. Dagget's 2G.
L. Ground was re-nominated for
County Surveyor, and Dr. W. S. Cary,
for Coroner.
When nominations for Coroner
were reached, some waggish delegate
suggested the name of H. B. Pluinmer.
Mr. Plummer happened to be In the
room and turned the joke good-
naturedly by saying that the con
vention had already nominated a man
for Coroner who had voted in the
rveeut Republican primaries, and
that the man referred to was Dr. W. S.
Cary.
Delegates to the State Convention
were elected as follows: P. M. Kirk
land. G. W. Myer, W. J. White, I. M.
Simpson, N. F. Gregg, Seth Riggs,
D. W. Sears.
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES.
District No. 1 'Wm. Ridgeway,
justice; D. G. Meador, constable.
District No. 2 H. Wilson, justice;
A. J. Smith, constable.
District No. 3 A. Haldeinan, cons
table. District No. 4 J. W. Chamberlain,
justice; Ira Mehrling, constable.
District No. 5 B. Wilson, justice.
District No. 6 G. N. Townsend,
justice; Win. McQueen, constable.
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN.
Luckiamute I. M. Simpson.
Bridgeport I. II. Whealdon.
South Dallas Oscar nayter.
ACKERS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS sre
sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising of the food, distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. Oa
little tablet gives Immediate relief.
cts. and En cts. Beit Cherrington
Dallas. Oregon.
Jackson Alfred Campbell.
Douglas Wm. Ridgeway.
Salt Lake J. H. Jones. .....
McCoy Cass Riggs.
East Dallas J. B. Nunn.
Buena Vista Peter Kurre.
Eola T. W. Brunk.
North Dallas Eugene Hayter.
South Monmouth C. W. Leonard.
North Monmouth J. E. Simpson.
Suver Enoch Chamberlain.
EiekreallJames Simonton.
N. Independence J. W. Kirkland.
S. Independence W. H. Craven.
Falls City D. J. Grant.
Rock Creek F. J. Morrison.
Spring Valley W. D. Henry.
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
James I. Ball Passed to His Pnt
After an Illness of Less Than
Twenty-Four Hours.
James I. Ball, of McCoy, died of
neuralgia of the heart at a hotel in
Sheridan, Sunday morning, April 10,
after an illness lasting loss than 21
hours. Mr. Ball was working on the
old Turner place, which ho bought
last j) an, when stricken by the fatal
illness. He was found by Mr. Hunt.
of Sheridan, and was at once taken to
town for medical treatment. He con
tinued to grow worse, and died early
Sunday morning.
Mr. Ball was a native son of Polk
county, and was well and favorably
unown. He was born at Ballston.
October 28, 1800. Ho married Miss
Jerusha B. Conner in 1882. Mrs. Ball
died in the month of October of last
year. Mr. Ball left one daughter,
Banner, and two sens, Lloyd and
Lyle. He was a member of the
O. 0. F. and the Woodmen of the
World, and was buried by these orders
in the Bethel cemetery on Monday,
April ll. James Ball was an honor
ablo man and enjoyed the confidence
and respect of a wide circle of friends.
MOHAIR SOLD WELL
Polk County Pool Broueht Thirty.
Four Cents at Public Auction.
The Polk County Mohair Association
disposed of its pool of 40,000 pounds of
choice mohair at public auction last
Friday afternoon. The handsome
price of 34 cents per pound was realized
for the entire lot. Sealed bids were
opened first, but none of these were
satisfactory, and the mohair was then
offered at open sale. Seven bidders
were present and the bidding was
spirited. The successful offer of 34
cents was made by II. L. Fenton, of
Dallas. The growers are well satisfied
with tho price received, as it is several
cents above current quotations.
The Rural Northwest of April 15
says : "Very few individual sales have
been made in Oregon and these have
been at about 30 cents. Growers who
have asked for offers have been quoted
from 27 to 31 cents, and local buyers
in Bomo of the districts where good
hair is raised have been paying 31
cents. The Portland buyers say that
the local dealers who are doing this
can not unload on them at present ex
cept at a loss as tho present market
conditions in Boston do not justify
more than 30 or at the outside 31 cents
in Portland. Those statements ap
pear to be justified by Boston quota
tions but the market will not really
open until the Dallas sale today. As
a general rule tiiat pool sells for from
one to two cents above thi .Oregon
market, us it is the largest pool in Ore
gon and is considered to be better than
average quality".
Tho following are the figures at
which tho Dallas pool has sold in
former years :
1897 21cents
1898 30J cents
1899 ....33 cents
1900 29 cents
1901 22 cents
1902 25 cents
1903 38 cents
Mehodist Episcopal Conference at
Los Angeles, California.
Account above Conference, the
Southern Pacific Co. will make reduc
ed rates on the certificate plan from
main line points in Oregon South of
Portland. Passengers will purchaso
tickets to Los Angeles, for which Agent
will collect the highest one way rate,
giving a special receipt. On pre
sentation of this receipt, duly executed,
by original purchaser, tho Southern
Pacific Agent at Los Angeles will sell
return ticket at one-third fare. Sale
dates from Oregon points will be
April 19th to May 7th inclusive, also
May 9tu, 12th, 16th, 19th, 23rd, 2Gth
aud 30th. The last day on which
certificates wilt be honored for return
at reduced rate from Los Angeles will
be June 5th, 1904.
Played Out.
Dull Headache, Pains In various part.-
of the body Sinking at the Pit of tnt
Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Feverlshnes.
Pimples or Sores are all positive evidence
of Impure blood. No matter how it be
came so. It must be purified In order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood Ellxli
has never failed to cure 8crofulous or
Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly s wonderfu.
remedy and we sell every bottle on a pol
tive guarantee. Belt 4 Cherrington. Dai
las. Oregon.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT uing
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One Utile
Tablet will give Immediate relief or moneji
refunded. Sold In handsome tin toe
t Z& i-enta Belt Cherrington. Dallas
Oregon.
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