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Pels gounty Observer J. C. IIAYTER, KDIXOIl AND PUBUSHER. Published Vekly t $1.50 per Strictly In Advance. Yeai. DALLAS, ORKCON. AfiicsT 5, 1901. The way to build up Dallas is to pat ronise Dallas people. WOULD OPEN RICH COUNTRY Having successfully solved the problems of water works, city sewer age, rail connection with tbe great timber belt to the West of us. and having many important manufactur ing enterpiises under way, the time has arrived when Dallas should turn her attention to other public move ments that will add to her commercial welfare. Important among these movements Is one to improve the wagon roads already leading into the city and to secure the establishment of new roads that will open up the great undeveloped region lying be tween Dallas and the Pacific ocean, th i rty m i les to the West. While no county in Oregon has greater agricultural resources, the people of Polk county are keenly awake to the fact that their greatest future wealth and prosperity will come with the development of the lumber industry and the consequent opening to cultivation of the vast tracts of land now heavily covered with timber. In the fertile valleys of the LaCreole, Luckiamute and Siletz rivers are thousands of ncre8 of as flno agricultural and grazing lauds as eau be found iuthe United States, and the day is not far distant when this vast region will be rilled with prosperous and contented people. The lumber industry in Polk county is still in its infancy, yet there is not one of our citizens but fully realizes that it is right now ono of our great est sources of prosperity. The indus try is destined to rapidly increase in importance in the next few years, and the time is coming when nearly every country in the world will be looking to the Pacific Coast for its timber sup ply. Tho forests of the Coast range will add millions of dollars to the wealth of Polk county, and when the lumber supply is exhausted a still more important and permanent devel opment will follow. As rapidly as tho timber is cleared away, the country will bo settled by people who will engaga in stok rais ing and dairy farming, and the soil will bo made to produce fruit and hay and grain and other crops, to whose growth tho greater portion of it is well adapted. Railroads and wagon roads built into tho timber regions for the purpose of transporting lumber and logs and mill supplies will then becomo commercial roods and will afford the farmers a means of oonvey Ing their products to market. Towns that are built up by the lumber indus try will bo permanently supported by prosperous farming communities. This is the condition that exists today in Michigan and Minnesota and Wisconsin., and it is only reasonable to predict that tho experience of these states will be repeated horo in Oregon. The towns or cities that foresee these conditions and pivparo for them will bo tho ones that will reap tho greatest benefits. Dallas has already made a good start In this direction, by aidiug in tho construction of a railroad into the Coast mountains, and by using her iullueneo in helpiug to secure the wagon road from Palls City to the Siletz Basin. When Polk county opened the Hock Creek road a few years ago, the Court was severely criticised by a few short sighted peoplo who had no conception of the groat natural wealth of the Siletz Basin. It was asserted that Polk county would never get enough taxes from Hock Creek precinct to pay for building the road. Time has prov ed tho wisdom of tho course pursued by the County Court, for the Bock Creek oouutry now pays more tax into the county treasury each year than a half dozen roads would cost. Tho Oimkrvkk believes that it would now be a good move to agitate the building of a wagon road from Dallas directly across the mountains to the mouth of the Siletz river. Such a road would oixu up a rich country being no steep hills anywhere along its length. This road is used by the Johnson Lumber Company's team sters in haulingsupplies to the logging camp, and with a few changes and Improvements could be placed in good condition for travel the year round. From tbe logging camp to the Grant and Riley cabins, a distance of three miles, tho present road runs directly up a steep mountain side, and it is altogether probable than un easier j and better route to the summit at these cabins could be found. From the Riley cabin the road would run nearly straight West across a broad and comparatively level plateau and would then drop down by easy stages to the North fork or the Siletz river in Section 7, township 8 south, range 8 west. The distance from the Riley cabin to this point would not exceed six miles. Crossing the Siletz, the road would lead over a low divide one mile to Gravel creek. Following up Gravel creek about five miles in a northwesterly direction, on an easy and practical grade, the road would cross a very low divide to Drift creek in section 4, township 8 south, range 9 west. The distance between the two creeks at this point would be less than one mile. Meandering down Drift creek eight or nine miles, the road would connect with a road that has already been built to the beach five miles away. From the West side of township 8 south, range 9 west, to the beach, there is little or no standing timber, afire having swept through that region many years ago. It will thus be seen that the amount of road to be constructed would not exceed 20 or 25 miles, and that the en tiro distance from Dallas to the mouth of the Siletz would not be greater than 45 miles. W. V. Fuller, J. D. McDonald, and other timber men who are thoroughly familiar with every foot of the country through which the road would pass, declare that the route outlined above would be inexpensive and entirely practical. This road would afford a direct route to the beach for the people of Polk and Marion counties, and would be popular with coasters for the reason that the trip could be easily made in one day. It would also bring to Dallas tho trade of a large farming and stock-raising country on the lower Siletz river. At tho present time, tho merchants and ranchers on the Siletz Bay ship all of their goods direct from Portland. Last week a 50 ton steam schooner unloaded its en tire cargo of freight for these people, and another vessel of like capacity is expected to arrive this week. This road would also bring Dallas into close communication with the vast open country around Devil's Lake and the mouth of Siilmou river. Dallas should reach out for this trudo just as Sheridan and McMinn villo have reached out and secured tho trade of the Ncstucca country, and the way to proceed is to build a road across the mountains. Tho day will co mo when the Siletz country will equal the famous Tillamook valley in commercial importance, and Dallas must prepare to get in on the ground iloor. Tho Ouservkb hopes that the busluess men will serious ly consider theso suggestions and inyestigate the advisability and practicability of building this road. Notice of Teachers' Examination. Notice is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Folk county will hold the regular examination of applicants for state and county papers at Dallas, as follows : FOR STATE l'APKRS. Commencing Wednesday, August 10, at nine o'clock a. in., and con tinuing until Saturday, August 13, at four o'clock p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spellinp, algebra, readiug, school-law. Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaching, grammar, book keep ing, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geography, mental arithmetic, composition, phys ical geography. Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. FOR rorXTY PATERS, Commencing Wednesday, August 1.0, at nine o'clock a. m., and continu ing until Friday, August 12, at four o'clock p. in. First, Second and Third Grade Cer tificates. Wed uesday reu m a n sh i p, history, orthography, reading. Thursday Written Arithmetic, the ory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday Geography, mental arith metic, school law, civil government. 1- R I M A R Y I'K.lt T 1 FICAT ES. Wednesday Pen manship, orthog raphy, readiug, arithmetic. Thursday Art of question in g.theory and, eventually, would add greatly to i of teaching, methods, physiology. V. L. STARR, County School Superintendent. Dallas' prosperity. The distance toj the ocean by this route would be less' than 45 miles, and the cost of the road I would not be great. Men who are J familiar with the country through! which this road would pass, say that j UP atu promises to become as warm no heavy grades would be encountered I a tue weather before tbe August days and that no extensive bridges would ; nro over. More votes were cast this World's f air Vote. Tho World's Fair contest is livening be necessary. i week than From Dallas to the forks of ths heretofore. LaCreole, a distance of 13 miles, there , evening stood : is alnady a fairly good read, there! Nra Robertson I Miss Rose Bronken . . have been cast altogether ' The vote Wednesday Catarrh Is a constitutional disease. It orisinatea ui a scrofulous condition c; the blood and deptnds on that rendition. It often causes headache and dinlness In: pair the taste, smell and bearinir, al lerts the vocal organs, disturbs the jtninsi-h. It ij always radically and permanently currd by the blood-purifying, alterative r.r.d tonic action of Hood's Sarsaparilla This trrent medicine has wrought the most wonderful eurrs of all diseases depending on scrofula or the scrofulous habit. U SUM fct to fc t taiatrtf. ..4S0; ..3H9' . .390 j ..210: . .106 i Mrs. V. P. Fiske Miss Hallie Reyuolds Miss Lilly Baxter Tho list of candidates is growing rapidly, and the Observer will from j this time on print only the names ofj those who have received more than 1K) votes. Mrs. Mary Halloek a"d daughter, Mrs. Reeoo Robbins, have cone to HiHxl River f.ra short outing. Sleds! Dyspepsia Cera Digests what you eat OREGON AT THE EXPOSITION Has Displays at St. Louis har bur passing Any Heretofore Made by the State. (By W. II. WehruiHr) ST. LOUIS, July 30-(To the Editor.) Although 2000 miles from home and handicapped by a comparatively small state appropriation, Oregon has an exhibit at St. Louis that would be a credit to any state in the Union. Ihe various departments are undercharge of capable superintendents and all the displays have been installed hi such an attractive manner that they never fail to interest World's Fair visitors. Oivcon has had exhibits at evety celebration held in the United States in the last decade, but her crowning triumph has been at St. Louis, where she has installed a display that repre sents every brancti oi lnausnj and resource existing within her boundaries. Oreuon's displays are divided into six departments exclusive of the state buildina. which contains no exhibits other than those generally placed in state structures. These six depart ments are Minimi. Educational, Agri cultural, Horticultural, Forestry, and Fish and Game. Each of these ex hibits is in its respective exhibit palace. The Oregon building itself is one or the most interesting state structures at the Fair, and holds a high record for visitors. Nearly ten thousand have registered since the opening day. It was built at a cost of $10,000 and is a replica of Fort Clatsop, the first building erected on the Pacific coast by American citizens, being con structed by the great explorers, Meri wether Lewis and William Clark, on the seashore in northwestern Oregon, a little more than 100 miles from the place where the city of Portland is now located. The Oregon building is made of Al and pine logs brought all the way from Oregon, and is the first state building this western commonwealth has ever had at any exposition. The Ulterior is finished in beautiful native woods fir, pine, larch, spruce and cedar and tho long fine grain and the absence of ufflv knots in the planking never fail to elicit favorable comment from visitors who know good lumber when they meet it. Tho main room is filled with magnificent views of Oregon's justly famed scenery and other articles of interest. One side is completely filled by a large fireplace that can accom modate cordwood with ease. Directly over the fireplace is a fifteen-foot panorama of Portland, tho Exposition City of 1905, showing snow-capped peaks and the beautiful Willamette river and the surrounding country. The most important and interesting part of the display in the Mining Pal ace is the pure erold showing. A large gold brick from an Eastern mine weighs 63 ounces and is worth $18 an ounce. It isn't the kind of a gold brick you read about, either ; it is pure gold and is valued at close to $1200. There are several thousand dollars' worth of pure cold in smaller pieces and in dust, and five thousand dollars' worth of 75 per cent gold quartz, worth $15 an ounce. It is with in tho last few years only that Oregon's mines have reached a high stage of development, and this is the first op portunity mine owners have had of showing how extensive are tho miner al resources of the state. Displays of iron, silver, copper, cinnabar from which mercury is extracted, kaolin from which porcelain is made, asbes tos, tin. nickel, zinc and a dozen other interesting minerals are on display for visitors' inspection. The educational exhibit embraces many bound volumes of school work, pictures of all types of public and pri vate learning institutions in the state and examples of manual training. All of the display ranks hiurh with other states and shows that work done by Oregon students is as good as work done by students in any part of the country. The exhibit is tastily install ed, and particular pains have been taken to make it attractive. The Forestry, Fish and Game dis plays are better at St. Louis than they were at Chicago. In fact, the Oregon forestry exhibit at Chicago had prac tically no large logs or timbers, while at St. Louis the state boasts the largest on the grounds. A fir log 30 feet long and 9 feet 0 inches through at the butt Is one of the features. This log is one of seven cut from the same tree, which contained something more than 40,- 0(H) feet 15. JU. of lumber. The tree grew at Blind Slough, Clatsop County, and stood 200 feet to the first limb rather large iu the eyes of the East enters, but nothing unusual in Ore gon. Another feature is a squared ttmlcr, four feet by four at the end, and 42 feet long. Then there tiresome big cedar blocks from North Bond, Coos County, cut by the Simpson Lumber Company. All these big sticks arc in the Out side Forestry Exhibit, while the dis play of polished native woods is inside, along with the Fish and Game exhib its. The latter show every variety of game bird in Oregon, including bob white, several kinds of quail, grouse, partridge, ptarmigan, prairie chick t ns, sage hens, Oregon pheasants and the beautiful ring-necked, pheasant, which a few years ago was imported from China and is now the most plent- itui game mru in utvgon. salmon in glass jars and bottles showing the various stages in the development of the nsn rrom the egg are also shown. rrobably the fiuest collection of grains and grasses in the Palace of Agriculture is in the Oregon display. In addition to this display, there is a magnificent collection of edible and GO Hi he the It A-e walked bv the billiard player, as moves arouuu uie tame, i-- .Tiunv a ritv man trets. OIIlv rjit-iu- ......... - is tl'iis lack of exercise in the shut-in-Ufe of the city, com bined with irregu lar eating and in digestible dishes which tend to make the city man the victim of "stomach trouble." When there is undue fullness af ter eating, with belching, sour ris ings and other dis tressing symptoms, a prompt us2 of Dr. Puree's Golden Medical Discovery will effect a speedy cure. In the most extreme cases of disease of the stom ach and other or gans of digestion and nutrition, the persistent use of the "Discovery" will result in a com plete cure in ninety-eight cases out of every hundred. The praise I would like to give your ' Golden Me, Ilea! Discovery i i.nn. -- describe with pen." writes James B. Ambrose, El of iras'S Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, Pa. I was taken down with what our physicians said was indigestion. I doctored with the best otw.i-l hi re and found no relief. I wrote to you anil vou sent me a question blank to fill out and . . , i tV-.. iMca nip tn use Dr. 1 cr.u so Him yu m-i -- - Di,.-' r. ,M, u Medical Discovery. I took three Hid that I stoooed- asl think, cured. I brwe no symptoms of gas tric trouble or iudio-Uon now." ti ti: rviifirm .Qticf "rVfprlipal Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps . f tti'iiliiirr nttlv ftpilfl 21 one-cent st i::ips for paper covered Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. AO DclVIii's KS3 Salvo For Piles. Burns, Sores. non-edible fruit in bottles, hops in bales, and other farm products. The Horticultural display, which is closely associated with the agricult ural showing, has become famous on account of the daily demonstrations of Oregon prunes, which are cooked with out sugar and served cold. They are said to be the finest prunes grown in the United States, and thousands of pounds of them are shipped to France everv year, where they are repacked and sent back to America to command fancy prices. A recent report of an American consular agent in the inter ior of France calls attention to this extensive practice on the part of the wily Frenchman. Oregon is justly famed as the "Land of the Big Eed Apple," and her show ing along this line is also good. Last year the state shipped 50 carloads of this fruit, and it will produce even a larger crop this year. Oregon cherries are on display. One of the cherry judges who recently passed by the exhibit sampled tho Bing and the Black Republicans and announced that they were the finest cherries he had ever seen. In Missouri the Black Kepublican is known as the Oregon, because it was originated in the western state. The Bing is' also a native of Oregon. Taking all in all, Oregon has an ex hibit of which her people should be proud. Her displays do her credit at this great Exposition, and attract universal attention. The state will receive great benefit from the fair.and the money appropriated for tho ex hibits will bring manifold returns to the people of Oregon. Always Looking About. Listen to the bachelor editor of the Independence Enterprise : "The cen tral figure on the beach at Newport this year is Mrs. Michcll. Mrs. Michell is from Lexington, Ky. At present she has quarters at the Abbey House but will furnish a cottage at Nye Creek and entertain. She is at tended by a colored maul and has two saddle horses at her command. With a natty divided skirt suit and cowboy hat, she makes a good figure aud is the cynosure of all eves when she takes her daily rides. Her surf-bath ing costumes are triumphs of the silk weaver's art. Young, pretty, viva cious airs. iUicnen possesses an amiable disposition that makes friends wherever she goes and many frequenters of the seaside at Newport will hope for her return next season." Excursion to Falls City. The Dallas and Falls City railroad company will run an excursion to Falls City, Sunday morning. The train will leave Dallas at 9 o'clock. Returning, will leave Falls City at 5 -.30 o'clock p. m. A spirited baseball game between the Falls City and Sheridan teams will furnish enter tainment for lovers of the National sport. Shaded grardstaud, cool pic nic grounds, an ideal outing place. You can't afford to miss this pleasant day in the mountains. Fare for the round trip, 50 cents. Make up your picnic party and join the crowd. Will Open Restaurant. C. H. Bronaugh, of Eugene, will open a restaurant in the room formerly occupied by the Gold Bar restaurant in a few days. The room will be thoroughly remodeled and haudsomely furnished. Mr. Bronaugh is an experienced restaurateur, and says it is his intention to make his restaurant the' best Dallas has ever had. He says Dallas is the most pro gressive town he has visited, and he expects to buy property and move his family here at once. County Teachers' Examination. Five teachers can obtain board dur ing the examination by applying to Mr. Ella Reixoi.iw. Stock For Sale. Fifty head of sheep to sell or let on shares; also, two brood mares weigh ing about 1300 each for sale: also, some; good cattle. George Cctler, Dallas, Oi City Marshal J. M. Grant and family and Mrs. M. B. Grant returned this week from an outing in the Siletz country. The picked 123 quarts of COURT HOUSE NOTES. PROBATE. TVrntn nf Mariou Brower Weider.de- ceased-claim of Helen M. Tarble disallowed. Trnra nf Thomas C King, de ceased-note for $ 15, dated April 14, 1903, with interest at 6 per cent from March 5, 1004, payable to aui n. Wallace, allowed against said estate. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, u R PI ii miner, trustee, to M O Furminger, lot 1, block 17, Imp Co add to Dallas, $80. .T W Crider et als to Margaret Nichols, lots 20, 21 and 22, blocK c West Salem, $10.10. Aiion A African to J L Fink, 28 acres, 1 6 s, r 6 w, $1100. J Rhodabarger to F W Rhodabarger, lot 23, block K, Falls City, $50. O E Leet et ux to Vick Brothers, lot 4, block H, south side, Falls City, $125. V. C Kirknatrick et ux to Lillian Laurenson, lots 4, 5 and 6, block 12, Conkey's Second add to Dallas, f sou C C Mitchell to Minnie Mitchell, lot 5, block 18, Ellis add to Dallas, $1. United States to Harvey E Guthrie, 40 acres, t 8 s, r 8 w, patent. United States to Dora A Guthrie, 120 acres, t 8 s, r 8 w, patent. United States to I N Woods, 160 acres, t 7 s, r 7 w, patent. United States to William Hayes, 1G0 acres, t7 s, r6 w, patent. United States to C L Fisher, G4.0G acres, t 7 s, r 7 w, patent. United States to Hardy Holman, 160 acres, 1 7 s, r 7 w, patent. J J Bowler et ux to Mrs N Loundree, lot 2, Gibson & Kirkland's add to Independence Fruit Farms, $300. H H Jasperson et ux to W F Middle ham, 20.87 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $650. J H Collins et ux to J R Belshe, lots 1 and 2, block 12, Monmouth, $950. Albert Meier to Edwin Hyde, 75 acres, 1 7 s, r 5 w, $2000. John and Mary Syron to Mont gomery Syron, 65 acres and 25 rods, t 8 s, r 6 w, $200. Johu Huber et ux to JB Teal, 160 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $1. H B Plummer, trustee, to John and Louise Gish, lot 4, block 19, Imp Co add to Dallas, $50. R U Craven et ux to M M Ellis, right-of-way in Sec 17 and 20, t 8 s, r 5 w, $1. M M Ellis et ux to Sarah E Schneider, 99.20 acres, t 8 s, r 5 w, $2500. M C Furminger and hd to S A Houser, lot 3, block 23, Imp Co add to Dallas, $150. Madeline Hipp and hd to Hiram Wood, 10.48 acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $1250. J G Barber to E G Heath, tract in Independence, $250. W H Warner et ux to J M Mitchell, lot 5, block 1, Hill's add to Hill's Inde pendence, $1. COMMISSIONERS' COURT Justice of the Peace bonds of Win. Ridgeway, H. G. Keytaud A. J. Syron approved. Constable's bonds of W. M. Mc Queen, A. J. Smith and F. H. Muscott appioved. Warehouse license for one year issued to J. A. Tozier and Doidge Milling Company. Ordered that $90.70 be transferred from General Road Fund to Road District No. 12. In the matter of the C. E. Burroughs county road County Surveyor John VanOrsdel, David Caibreath and R. H. McCarter appointed to view said road and assess damages, August 16. Three hundred dollars appropriated for Polk County exhibit at Lewis and Clark Fair. Cement sidewalk around the court house square accepted, and a warrant for $2355.80 drawn in favor of the contractor. B. J. Kelley, a minister of the Unit ed Evangelical Church and well known in Polk county, met a horrible death in a gasoline explosion in a Portland automobile establishment, Saturday. The force of the explosion was so great that the man's clothing was torn to shreds, and he was literal ly skinned alive from his chin to his knees. DON'T WATCH! your old time-piece to see if it is keeping correct time, but buy a reliable Hamilton Railroad Watch or a Paillard Non-Magnetic Watch. ONEIDA SILVERWARE, made of the best material and a 25-year guarantee with all articles of this brand. We also keep the White Metal brand Knives, Forks, Tea and Table opoons. CaD and See My Line of Goods CHARLES H. MORRIS JEWELER. DALLAS, OREGON KILL the nnnou j?CURE the LUNGS nrffin'e flow Discovery V rONSUMPTinu OUGHSand Priro 50c & $1.00 tree Trial. twxTo i 4, "-"-"at vure for all THROAT and LUNG TTumTi: WATCH TH S SPACE FOR OUR NEW "AD" ELLIS REYT Phone 246. ilain Street B CO c . II Insi M. pom Port ; b of St M New Re Mrs. I Th hat ; Th eaf' jros I Mi 'rom ialet M. o Nt in 0 Me Jam nsitt Mi; 10IIK el at: ! Sui Sous inqu ; Mr foils )reg and :Mrs tlra. Pity 1 'or a j Chi W&lh in I 1CC0II Lot ton, v relati' Mrj. , No joat o jPt y Cloth: montl ; The Falls Frant Buckl 3tnith Thomi Geo lent t 5alla: lay. he no V tin field 1 o. H. COBB . Era ' y'S v j " s v s s r rrr ry jtv, o.wiuesd. irovec iffice 1 lis ab 0 the WO-Wf 0. H. COBB & SON MANUFACTURERS AND REPAIRERS OF magons, Carriages, Buggies ana farm ItlacliiM horse Shoeing and Plow Work a Specialty. We have one of the best Shoers in the State. New and second-hand rigs to soli or trado. Phone Farm 329. North Dallas, Ore? Will close out our stock of groceries at once to make room for Shoes and other lines which are now in transit. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Good Cider Vinegar at, per gallon i8e Bring your gallon jugs. Pollock's Cash Stor UGLOW BLOCK, DALLAS, ORE- WAGNER BROS. t-AKKr A COMPLETE LINE OF Single Shovel Plows, Double Shovel Plows, Wing Hows, Five-Tooth Cultivate n; n.,n:r Pe? T Fvij iiow VUlllVfllUt' I - a Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Disc Harrows, rever with Extension Head. : : : All kinds of Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and everything uupyara or orcnard. DALLAS, OREW ! 1 ! 1 COR. OAK and MAIN STREETS. DALLAS IRON WORK W. C. JACKSON, successor to Ed. Bidd Manufacturing vBidsContr and Hpnnirc given on all Ki"rs S: th sa Krc&S X Given. Foot of ,V.1i I All Work QuarMteS I TCn DALLAS, wild blackberries in the mountains.