Polk County Observer
J. C. HAYTER,
KDITOIt ANI) PUHUSHKH,
Published Weekly at $1.50 per
Strictly in Advance.
Yen i.
DALLAS, OREGON, JUNE 10, l'JOl.
The way to build up Dallas ts to pat
ronise Dallas people.
JUST AS PREDICTED.
The result of Monday's election
proved disastrous to a portion of
(he Republican ticket in Polk
county, just as a large number of
Republicans predictedall along that
it wuuld. The expected has hap
pencd, and no one should be sur
prised at the"outcome. Polk county
with a normal Republican majority
of 300 voles, 6ends a Democrat to
the lower house of the Oregon
Legislature, and it was due only to
apathy and indifference on the
p i i t of the Democratic party that
a Democrat was not elected to the
olDco of State Senator. Mr
Loughary, the Republican candi
date for Senator, is ele.cted by
plurality of only a little over 100
votes, and every one of these 100
votes were cast by Democrats. The
returns from strong Republican
precincts like Independence, Dallas
and Falls City and from smaller
Republican precincts throughout
the county prove beyond question
that hundreds of Republicans voted
against Loughary for Senator, and
further prove that without Demo
cratic aid he would not have been
elected.
In a county giving Republican
pluralities of from 300 to 500 votes
for State officers, there was
necessarily a cause for this falling
off in the Republican vote for
legislative officers, and this cause is
nothard to find. The unprecedented
action of the majority in the Re
publican county convention in re
fusing any recognition whatever to
a minority comprising fully one
third of the members of that body,
and the subsequent arrogant and
overbearing treatment of old and
faithful Republican workers by
young and inexperienced leaders
who had gained control of the j
party organization caused a revolt
among the voters generally that no
amount of persuasion or threats
could overcome. Men w ho had the
future welfare .of the party at heart
were not willing to permit the
leadership to pass into tbo hands
of men who are in the Republican
party only for what they can get
out of it, and it was with a fixed
and firm resolution that the work
of breaking the power of these
bosses before it became dangerous
wa8 begun.
The work has been accomplished,
and accomplished well, and the re
suit cannot be other than gratifying
to every Republican who has the
real good of his party at heart.
The atmosphere has cleared per
ceptibly since the election, and the
party will now be able to take its
bearings fur future campaigns.
The backbone of the new leadership
has been broken square into the
middle, and no amount of skillful
manipulation can get it together
again. The party has had a dose
of mismanagement in this campaign
that will be tuflident for the next
twenty years, and the voters will
not be anxious to have it repeated.
Hereafter, Republican majorities
will give decent and respectful
recognition to Republican minor
ities, and it is safe to say that Polk
county will never te disgraced by
another convention like the one
held on the 9th day of last April.
As the Observer remarked last
week, there are no (liffi'ieme.-' to
heal in the rank and file of the
party, and no trouble will be ex
perienced by Republicans in getting
together on common ground two
years from now. At no time has
there been any division of sentiment
upon National issues, and theover
whelniing majority given the State
ticket is a splendid endorsement of
the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt. The vote for Dinger
Hermann is one of which the parly
may also be proud. The little
handful of Harris men who
scratched Mr. Hermann are wel
come to all the glory they can get
out of their action, as the vote
shows that their number is too
small to be of any consequence.
The Republican party has at no
time been divided upon great
issues, and it is in better shape in
Polk county today than it has been
for many years. The reign of
bossism is at an end.
RESORTED TO NO TRADES.
The Republican minority meant
what it said when it promised not
to carry its fight down to the
minor offices on the county ticket.
The Republican candidates for
Sheriff, Clerk, Assessor, County
Judge and Commissioner received
the almost unanimous support of
the minority and no trading of
any kind was lesorteu to, to
carry out the minority plans.
On the other hand, the majority
leaders did not hesitate to
make any sacrifice of the minor
offices that would help them to
elect the Legislative ticket. In
many precincts these trades were
made openly, and Republican
managers were found working
tooth and toe-nail in their efforts to
effect combinations with the Demo
crats. Men in nearly every pre
cinct who were present when the
vote was counted say that the
minority voted almost to a man for
the Republican county officers,
scratching, only the Senator and
Representative, while the sup
porters of Loughary and Keyt in
hundreds of instances voted for
Ford, Dalton, Myer, Hutler and
other Democratic candidates for the
minor offices, The returns in many
of the strongest Republican pre
cincts show that this was the case.
The blame for this unholy alliance
dues not rest upon the candidates
for these offices, as it is well known
that not one of them on either
ticket offered to trade a single man
on his party ticket in order to ob
tain votes for himself. The candi
dates were above Ibis sort of
business, but a few of the leaders
in each party were not. The Ob
server mentions these matters
merely to prove the correctness of
its repeated predictions that the
Republican candidates for the minor
ollices were in the hands of leaders
who cared little for the success of
the Republican ticket outside of
the offices of Senator and Repre
sentative. The successful candidates
have the voters of the minority and
and not the leaders ot the majority
to thank for their election last Mon
day. iNuone was more surprised
at the Republican victory for
county offices than the majority
leaders themselves.
''y a majority of more than 2,500.
Tho major, t of Multnoti ah Cutui'y
against the measure has already
been wiped out, and the measure i9
making steady gains. It will lake
the official count to determine the
majority won by tho advocates of
the law.
The counties carried for local
option are Baker, Denton, Clacka
mas, Coos, Crook, Douglas, Gilliam,
Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane,
Lincoln, Linn, Morrow, Polk, Sher
man, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union,
Wheeler and Yamhill. Standing
with Multnomah in opposition to
the law are Clatsop, Columbia,
Malhtur, Washington and probably
Wasco and Grant. Curry, Lake,
Marion and Wallowa are yet to be
heard fromj hut their vote will not
make any appreciable effect on the
result.
Direct primary nominating law
has carried the stale by more than
25,000 plurality, and that of the
state printer amendment is little
less. Both aroused practically no
opposition at the polls.
A. C. Marsters, Rep., is defeated
for State Senatorin Douglas county
by O. P. Coshow, Dem,
Robert G. Smith, Dem., of Jose
phine county, is elected to the
Legislature to a seat formerly held
by a Republican, defeating R. W.
Clarke.
In Washington county E. W.
Haines is elected over Sewell, the
Democratic candidate.
Judge J. W. Hamilton, Dem., is
re-elected to the Circuit bench in
the Second Judicial District, com
prising the counties of Douglas,
Lane, Curry, Benton and Lincoln.
Coos and Curry counties elect
A. J. Sherwood, Dem., Joint Sena
tor, and Robert Burns, Dem., Joint
Representative. These offices were
occupied by Republicans in the
last Legislature. i
R. A. Booth, Rep., is re-elected
State Senator in Josephine, Lane
and1 Douglas by a good majority.
Eastern Oregon counties generally
have given the head of the Repub
lican good, and in many instances,
phenomenal majorities. Local con
ditions brought about the election
of Democrats to fill county offices
in a number of instances, notably
where candidates were up for re
election who had performed satis
factory service.
Lumber Co., $21. Ill; J B Teal, SM7;
Win. Faull, (!.70; 11 M. Wn.le & Co.,
$18.
Ct'BKEXT EXPENSES.
L & M Alexander & Co., 22 ; C G.
Coad, postage, $10.(50; Glass it Priuli
homme, stationery. $; Irwin-Hodson
Co., stationery, $10.75; OnsEKVEii,
printing, $6.30; W. A. Wash, printing
$3.80.
COt'RTHOrSB AND JAIL.
W 11 Coulter, $7.;13 ; J G VanOrsdel,
lights, $15; Vaughn & Weaver,
plumbing, $75; Loughary & Ellis,
S ipplies, 85c; Guy Bros., supplier C5e;
H. V. Gates, $10 ; J. T, Ford. $5.00.
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Mrs M A Tetherow. $5 ; D J Meador,
$11.
SALARY AND EXPENSE.
( V Siefarth, $27.50; W B Daggett,
$05 ; F E Myer, $78 ; T ,T Butler, $ 12.50 ;
A N Holnian, $05; Milo Woods, $10;
T J Frver, $12.50 ;Anninda Loughary,
$32.50 ;'E V Dalton, $02.50; J T Ford,
$158.32; Tracy Stunts, $05; U 8
Lougharv, $213.80; CL Starr, $85.17;
J E Sibley, $(!fi.(!5; J B Teal, $12.50;
Seth Biggs, $12.20.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE.
B Wilson, registering voters, $20.20;
J W Kirkland, registering voters,
$11.80; H L Stewart, registering voters,
$7.00; F H Morrison, sidewalk plans,
$5; Frank Gibson, elections, $8.80.
EJVED OUT.
Many a garrison lias been forced to
give up tlie tiirlitaim naiig 'v " "
llfl.rf surremter, when lack of food has
weakened the men past all power to
coutiuue the struggle.
iHuny u limn u
aitnilarlv starved
out of business.
His digestion is
ininaiml. Hts
food does not
nourish liim, and
for lack o
TEAM FOR SALE -Heavy work
team.
For particulars, inquire of
CHARLES GUY g
V
Frederick Levin
CUSTOM
SHOEHAKER
All Kinds of
Leather and Kubber
Goods repaired sub
stantially and at
reasonable rates.
West of Wilson Block, Dallas, Ore.
1) KALE It IX
LIVESTOCK
Buys and ships Iloj;s, Mutton and
Stock Sheep. Highest market, price
paid at al. times, ddress,
B, f. n. no. 1,
DALLAS, OREGON
strength to carry on
the stni.ngle he turns
his store over to an
other. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the
stomach and other or
gans of digestion and
nutrition. It restores
strength to weak, nerv
ous, run-down men and
women.
"Abuiit ten veais npo I
b;fraii to be afflicted with
stomach troublf. also diar
rhea." writes Mr Wm.
Walters, of Antrim, Mo.
"Ill warm weather it jrev
worse, until it would throw
me into a crampimr chill.
Wan troubled no often tint
I Bometimes thoujftit my
end had come. Tried many
remedies, but they gave
onlv teinpor.c-" relief. In
November, thought 1
would trv Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medic;d Discovery.
1 not six bottles and took liveinanccciwou. Ihep
thought 1 would wait lor n time und take the
one led. Soon found 1 had pymptoins ol the
trouble coniintf back, so took tile i1h bottle
tnd it cured me. I have enjoyed the best o.
health this summer, and the credit all belong
to your Coldeu Medical Discovery.' I can't
express my many thanks to Dr. Tierce tor bis
remedy, tor it did so much for me. Words can
not express how severely 1 milTered,
"If any doubt the above statement let them
addtc.is me, and I will take great pleasure in
fmswerinR."
Dr. l'ierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liver.
Well Digging.
If you want a first-class job of well
dicing, eleaninj? or repairing, call
on John Diehm. He makes a specialty
of this work, and guarantees satis
faction. Ilesidenee, ono milo etist of
Dallas.
Flour and Mill Feed
of all kinds.
LAWN and FIELD SEEDS
House Medicine and Stock
Food of all kinds
We buy Wool, Hides, Furs and Tallow
une uoor west or Jiuu nothing More
on Oak .Street.
J. L. Castle, Dallas, Oregon
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
an,
PLURALITY REACHES 23,000
Republican Victory in Oregon Great
er Than Ever Before.
All Humors
Are impure matters which the f-kin,
liver, kidneys ami other organa can
not t;.ke care of without help, there is
inch an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
TV ii..
nmp.es, nous, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turn, fits of indiges
tion, dull headaches and many other
troubles aro due to them.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Tomove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
"I had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. I took Hood's SsrtapariHa
nj It drove out the humor. I continued
1H use till t!ie sores dis;iprx.ared." Mes.
Iba O. Iiuowx, Kuiuford Kails, Me.
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to
curs and keeps th promise.
Keports from the First con
gressional district show lhat Her
mann is elected by about 7,000
majority. Douglas county goes for
Hermann by GOO, Marion by 900
and Clackamas by 400.
In the Second district Williamson
will have 13,000 majority.
J udge F. A. Moore for the supreme
bench has a majority of 23,000.'
From reports from the five
counties of the Third .Imlici..,!
District, it is apparent that Gallo
way, Dem., has been elected Circuit
Judge over Eddv. lien.. In- ..
plurality of about 100 or perhaps
more. Eddy carried Marion by
nearly 700, but los-t all other
counties, including his own. Bur
nett, Rep., has a lare plurality.
The Democratic strength was
centered on Galloway, and Judge
Boise runs far behind and is de
feated. 'G. S. Wright, Republican nomi
nee for joint Senator, is debated in
his home countv. Van, hill k.
gains enough in Tillamook 9n.l
in coin to win by ".00.
Local ..pti.m has swept the state
PROBATE.
Estate of Marion B. Weider, de
censed bond filed and approved; L.
Grice, W. T. Tearce ami Charles
Pearce appointed appraisers.
Estate of Milton Thompson, de
ceasedpetition to erect monument at
grave of deceased granted.
Estate of C. G. Fisher, deceased
sale of real property confirmed. Peti
tion to cancel mortgage granted.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
H S Chase et ux to Frank T Fuehs,
tract in Dallas, $1000.
GW Johnson et ux to J T Cooper
etux, lots 11 and IS, block I, West
Salem, jUOO.
S V Fletcher to A H Fletcher,
acres, t 0s, r 4 w, $2.
S. W. Fletcher to Emma Corn
'J20 acres, t(is,rl w, $2.
,E J Morrison to W II MeDaitiel,
one-half hit south half of lots 1 and 5,
block 13, Dallas, $02o.
O E Focht et ux to Ralph Saverv,
west half of lot 2, block 4, Saline's
atld to Ballston, $110.
Alex Courter et ux to Raleigh
Waterhouse, tract in Falls City, $13.C0.
J F Groves, sheriff, to Jas Helmick,
37 acres, 1 1) s, r 4 w, $2000.
Emma S Kingston and hd to Au
gusta Missall, block 1, McCoy, $550.
Frank Butler et ux to F W Zeise,
1.27 acres, 1 8 s, rw, $150.
G W Gardner et al to Vina Miller,
south half of lots 1 and 2, block C,
Falls City, $130.
H B PI u miner, trustee, to Hettie V
Starr, lots 4 and 8, block 11, Imp Co
add to Dallas, $300.
. COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
Contract for construction of con
crete sidewalk around courthouse
square awarded to J. A. Laurenson
tor 20 cents per square foot. F. II.
Morrison appointed to superintend the
work.
J. M. Stark was allowed a rebate of
$29.-10 on 1D03 taxes.
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BOADS AXD HIGHWAYS.
Western Clay Co., $227.01; A Shultz,
$'.'; T A Ireland, 90c; Beall and Co.,
10.05 ; J. M. Sears, $tiO; A Simpkins,
SvlS.75 ; J S Pettyjohn, $52.50; J J Buh
ler, $20.95; T B Huntley, $50: Capital
l0-i 13.54; Independence
OES!
Expansion is the word that best expresses
the growth of our Shoe trade. We are able to
give excellent values and have many walking
advertisements, good talkers too.
We are now offering a woman's patent Kid
Oxford rilimtv of efvln wall , !,,.(!, r,n
sale price 'k
We use no decoy ducks but fair business methods.
Yours for more business.
Pollock's Cash Store
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J 0 C0BB cw.cobbK
O. H. COBB & SON
MANUFACTURERS AND REPAIRERS OF
m$m, Carries, Buggies and farm itocDinery
fiersc Shoeing and Plow Work a Specialty.
We have one of the best Shoers in the State
iNew and second-hand rigs to sell or trade.
Phone Farm 329. North Dallas. Oreo-nn
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Annual W
hite S(
Kilis & Koyt bog to announce that
their next Special Salo of Muslin
Underwear will bo held beginning
Monday, May 16, 15
This sale made by the Defender W
of Now York City, is an event of more tl
dinary importance to the ladies of this.coinniii'-'''
Our customers who havo worn this brand of
are well acquainted with its merits. Those''
have never used them will find that for p0rf((
of finish, fineness of quality and attractive'
design, they are unsurpassed if not une,1Ui
After careful and discriminating search wel
decided that these goods are better adapted to
needs of our patrons than any others we
secure. Wo oiler no ten cent goods, as our
perience is that no garment can he made to
at this price which is really fit for our ,,.
to wear. We cordially invito you to
sale, and assuro you of
attend
Good Qualitiesand
Reliable
Materials at
Unusual)
Low Prfc
ELLIS KEYT
Phone 246.
flain Stre
HAZELW00D ICE CREAM
We are sole agents in Dallas for this ce
cream. Only pure fruit and nut flavors:
its manufacture.
SALEM STAGE OFFICE and AGENT FOR SALEM LAtl!
Walter oy,
Uglow Building,
Main Street
Dallas,
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J. G. VanOrsdel & Son 1
DEALERS IX-
Cimber and farm att!$ and ity Property.
moriuETon op Dallas electric Eight Plant
Office on Court Street.
Dallas, Oregon.
WAGNER BROS.
T T CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
Single Shovel 1'lows, Double Shovel Plows, Wing 8
lows, Five-Tooth Cultivators,- Disc Cultivators, Peg"
ilarrow-s, Spring Tooth Harrows, Disc Harrows, rew
with Extension Head. ; : : ...... . ;
All kinds of Plows. H.-irmu, r.,u; a ..:,..
cultivate a hopyard or orchard.
N COR. OAK and MAIN STREETS. DALLAS, OREfi
H. G. CAMPBELL
Luiub
flodol Dyspepsia Curo
Digests what you eat.
Uow's This!
V7e or.tt One Hundred Dollars Eeward tm
Bay case of Catarrh that cannot be cared bj
Iiali's Catarrh Cure.
F J. CHENEY CO. , Propa., Toledo, O.
W e tue nadcisigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last 15 years, and believe him per
fmly hwioruble in all business transaction,
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tions made by their firm.
-vITRi-x,Who,esaleI)rn!rei'sts, Toledo O
j;r,a.1.V8Catl4rruhClSreUtalfninteniallT..ctiD
the PaeJ,1??.d Hae of
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LOANS, INSURANCE
MILL STREET
NORTH OF COURTHOUSE
Dallas, Oreg
1 Sale
the system
DrcreistA. TeettraoBiil fri
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
mce, ,5c. per bottle. fio!,thji
One Day
Only
FRIDAY, MAY 20
Ladies' Lace Collars on sale as follows:
GOc collars
75c collars -
$1.00 collars -
$1.75 collars -$2.50
collars
2.00 collars -
Friday, May 20
C Dodson & Co.
DALLAS, OREGON.
50 cents.
05 cents.
80 cents.
$1.40
$2.00
$1.75
s.
CENTRAL MARKE
Knox & Murrell, Prop'rs.
FRESH AND SALT MEM
of All Kinds.
Fish, Game and Chicks
ICE FOR SALE.
Farmers will fid it to their advantage to
Dnng us their Poultry and Eggs, as we pa?
the highest cash price for sarrm at all times.
EAST SIDE OF HAIN STREf
Dallas, Oregon.