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VOL. XVII
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 7, 1904
NO, 30
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CE TO HOP PICKERS
uid to anyone who contemplates buying a new suit or
i new overcoat: Have you seen those elegant new
7VLL SUITS at the Hub Clothing Store? If not,
lon't buy until you have. If you want good, honest,
ned iu m-priced Clothing, we have it; and if you want
a genuine nana-taiioreu
suit, sewed with silk thread
throughout, we have it in
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THE FAMOUS
Hart
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Don't your boy need a new
suit lor school? Buy him
a suit from us and he will
get a nice present with
each suit or overcoat. We
will give with each boy's
suit or overcoat a nice box
containing penholder, pens,
colored crayons, eraser, pen
cils, etc..
(fepjrrlf ht IVH bi Hurt Sch.ffn.i A Kuj
e have added a complete line of the celebrated
Black Cat Hose
for Ladies and Children.
unks, Telescopes and Suit Cases for any who are
ing to travel. In furnishing goods, you will find
ost an y thing you want..
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KirEpatricK Building. DALLAS, OREGON
ANGORA GOATS
Excellent Paper Read by E. L. Witt
Before Recent Session of Texas
Farmers' Congress.
DALLAS IRON WORKS
W. C. JACKSON, successor to Ed. Biddle.
lanufacturing
and Repairs
Bids Contracts
GIVEN ON ALL KINDS
OF WOEK.
rawings and Estimates Given. Foot of Mill St.
II Work Guaranteed DALLAS, OREGON.
alias Ice H Cold Storage Co,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Sold Storage Rates are Cheap. Our Ice Is made of Pure
Mountain Water.
MEAT MARKET
OLESALE AND
"AIL
CONNECTED WITH OUR PLANT.
We Guarantee the Choicest and Best Cold
Storage Meats.
usages over Mutual Telephone at Our Expense
We give a World's Fair Tour Coupon with
every 25c purchase.
Ec'J Phone 366.
Mutual 21.
Dallas, Oregon.
PAINTS,
WALL PAPER
and . . .
MOULDINGS
5 K3-y Wall Paper & Paint Store.
Til CORNES, Mill street, Dallas, Oregon
The general public in the past has
looked upon goats with a certain
amount of indifference, caused by
their knowledge of the native and
Spanish goats. The Angora goats
are very profitable animals, both for
mutton and mohair. The average
high-grade Angora goat will clip
three pounds a year. This mohair
brings, on an average, 30 cmts per
pound. It has been known to sell for
$3 per pound.
Mohair is used for various things.
such as hats, ladies' dress goods,
gents dress goods, upholstering,
espeiauuy in coacnes. mere is a
great variety of plushes and mattings
made from mohair. All this has
created a demand for all classes of
mohair, so that the American breeders
have not been able to supply this, as
shown by the importations made by
the mills some importing as much
as 500,000 pounds each season. The
skins from the Angora are used in
large quantities where the fleece is
left on them. These skins are used
in many ways. They are used for
finishing ladies' cloaks, lap robes,
capes and rugs, and various other
ways too numerous to mention. For
the production of mohair alone the
Angora is a very profitable animal,
but the profit doesn't stop there, as the
kid is one of the most delicious of
meats. The Angora wether matures
at an early age. When matured they
bring $2 to $2.25; this increases the !
profit to a great deal more for the
Angora.
I wish to call attention to the
difference between the Angora wether
and the Spanish wether. The Angora
wether's meat is tender until the oat
reaches an old age, while the Spanish
wether begins to get tough after he
reaches the age of one year, and con
tinues as age advances.
Angora kids are very delicate and
need careful attention until they reach
the age of two to four weeks; then
they are turned loose from the stake
and kept in the pen until they are
eight to ten weeks old. Then they can
be turned out with the flock.
The Angora is an advantage to the
cattle range. First, they destroy all
the weeds and the small brush, afford
ing the grass an opportunity to grow,
1 have seen in this country pastures
in wet seasons where two pastures
were located side by side ; one pasture
carried one goat to two acres, while in
tne otner pasture goats were not
allowed to run. The pasture that
carried the goats had all the weeds de
stroyed, and had a very fine coat of
mesquite grass, while the pasture that
the goats were kept off of was totally
choked out by weeds and other growth
such as cattle would not eat. As a
brush destroyer the goat has no equal.
mere have been thousands of goats
shipped into the northern states every
year for brush cleaners. They are
also used to clear up rough farm lands.
Thero was a meeting held at Kansas
City by several farmers and business
men, and as a result of the meeting
there was an association organized,
known as "The American Angora
Goat Breeders' Association." In less
than three years there were 400 mem
bers, and nearly 40,000 goats passed
the examination and wero registered.
This aided the few breeders who had
nursed the fine fleeced beauties so long
to put them before the people in such
a way that they realized the benefits of
having a few Angoras on their farms.
Wherever the farmers have tried them'
they have found them to be
profitable.
I call your attention again to the
uses of mohair. There is extra long
mohair, used for making wigs, doll
hair, and trimmings. Last year we
produced some long mohair which we
sold for $3 per pound.
We have found raising Angora
goats to be the most profitable business
that we have ever been engaged in.
We have tried sheep and cattle, yet we
realized more from our coats, for the
nvestment, than anything else. We
have been in the business 10 years
and find it to be a very pleasing one,
as well as profitable, and think that if
every farmer had a few goats on his
rough land he would find it very
remunerative.
very
Miss Mabel Cressy, of Independence,
visited friends in Dallas, Tuesday.
Clarence Aikman, of Sugarloaf, was
a business visitor in Dallas, Monday.
Frank J. Chapman, the furniture
merchant, was a Portland visitor the
first of the week.
Ealph Carter has been employed by
Belt & Cherrington as night operator
in the telephone office.
Miss Olive Owings, of Portland.
visited her mother, Mrs. J. M. Bur
ford, in Dallas, Sunday.
Wesley Vaughn was In Portland
buying goods for the new hardware
store of Vaughn & Weaver, Monday.
Judge and Mrs. J. E. Sibley, J. L.
Castle and William Kersey left on
Monday for a visit to the St. Louis
Fair.
Deputy County Clerk A. N. Holman
and County Treasurer J. Beezloy at
tended the Fairbanks-Dolliver speak
ing in Portland, Saturday night.
Mrs. M. E. Weaver, instructor in
the Art Department of Dallas College,
will have her studio at her residence
instead of at the dormitory this year.
Mr. Lute Thompson, one of Port
land's promising young singers, who
is spending his vacation at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burford, sang
at the morning services of the
Christian church last Sunday. The
young man has a splendid voice, and
his solos were greatly enjoyed by the
large congregations.
The Falls City public school opened
for the year with pleasing exercises
Monday morning. County Superin
tendent C. L. Starr gave the prinoipal
address, and short talks were made
by members of the school board. The
attendance is larger than usual, and
the school- begins with bright pros
pects for a successful year's work.
C. L. Hawley, of McCoy, left for St.
Louis", Tuesday, to attend the sheep
and goat show. Mr. Hawley is associ
ated with his father, Hon. J. H. Haw
ley, in the livestock business, and is
among the most progressive breeders of
fine sheep in Oregon. The Hawley flock
of Lincoln sheep is favorably known
all over the Pacific Coast, and there is
a steady demand for these fine ani
mals from stockmen who are desirous
of improving the quality of their
herds.
No moncv is as well soenK rw
boys as much happiness, as that
which furnishes a comfortable
home, j Jt jt,
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Make your home a pleasant
place to live in. A little
money will do it now at this
store. j j j Jt J.
A clever entertainer is Emily Squier,
the 10-year-old impersonator and elo
cutionist, who gave a recital to a large
and intelligent audience at the City
Hall, Tuesday evening. As a child
impersonator and dramatic reader,
this charming little Miss probably
has no equal on the American rlat-
form today. She has appeared in all
the large cities of the United States,
and her work has been favorably re
ceived by critics everywhere. She is
the personification of crace and
naturalness, and seems to live the
character she is representing. Little
FALL CLEARANCE SALE
It is our idea to sell all the patterns of furniture now on hand,
that we may have an entirely new stock for the holiday trade.
Every priced has been cut and cut deep; in some instances even
below cost price. This presents to you an unparalleled opportunity
to furnish youKhome at very little cost.
We further extend to you the courtesy of installment or little-at-a-time
payments, if you do not feel like paying cash.
That old bugaboo, "presidential year making dull times" has,
so far as we are concerned, been killed off, for business this year
has greatly exceeded all former years. But still we are not satisfied
we want more business.
Will not attempt to quote prices here, but watch our windows,
or, better still, come in and talk over your wants and ideas. We
take a number of trade papers and journals, and furthermore, we
read and study them, and are prepared to offer you suggestions
anything pertaining to home furnishings.
on
OREGON
TELEPHONE 133
Call Up Central for Our
Rural Telephone
Number
FRANK J. CHAPMAN
MILL STREET,
DALLAS, OREGON
GOOD SHOWING FOR POLK
State Labor Commissioner Tells
Local Conditions in Oregon's
Banner County.
of
State Labor CommissionerO. P. Hoff
is arranging a general description of
all the counties of this state to be in
corporated in his report which is made
up from answers to a blank form sent
out by him to all the county clerks
Emilv Sauier is trulv . nrndio-v in hr throughout the state. His report of
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art.
The first number of Superintendent
C. L. Starr's new paper, the Polk
County School News, made its appear
ance Saturday. The paper is well
named, and is filled from the first
page to the last with news of the
schools of Polk county, written in
attractive and entertaining style. In
addition to several columns of local
school items, the News contains notes
from the Oregon State Normal School
and Dallas College ; an excellent pro
duction from the pen of Miss Dasie
Alloway entitled "Character Training
n the First Year," and other educa
tional matter of interest. The adver
tising columns are well patronized by
the business men of Polk county, and
the paper has a bright and prosperous
appearance. That the School News is
appreciated by the friends of education
shown by the fact that Superin
tendent Starr has been kept busy
writing subscription receipts ever
since the first edition found its way
into the homes of Polk county.
Polk county is as follows
Population, 10,243.
Land mountainous, rolling and
level.
Good building stone.
Good mountain streams; water
power.
Roads fairly good ; kept up by taxation.
Fuel used is wood, of which fir and j Polk
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1 BE CURED BT using
i Tablets. One UtUs
eiilate relief or money
i handsome tin boxes
-- Cherrington, Dallas.
ACKER'S DTSPEPSIA TABLETS are
gold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising: of the food, distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives bnmediate relief. 2?
eta and SO eta. Beit at Cherrlngtor.
Dallas. Oraa-oo
Goes to California.
James t,. loaKum, lor many years
successful hopgrower at Bridgeport,
left on Monday for Brawley, Cali
rornia, wnere ne win taKe cnarge or a
640-acre farm belonging to T. A.
Livesley, of Salem. He was accom
panied by his sister, Miss Mattie
oakum, who came here from Ten
nessee last bpring. J. he Livesley
ranch is about thirty miles from San
Diego, and is said to be one of the
best tracts of land in Southern Cali
fornia. Mr. Livesley has planted one
acre of hops on this ranch a3 an ex
periment, and if the crop matures, he
will set out a large yard. He has a
capable hop man in the person of
Jimmy Yoakum, and if hops can be
grown at all in Southern California,
the best possible results will be reached
through the new foreman s method of
cultivation.
Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
Scott's Emulsion, and by tak
ing regular doses had gained Permanently.
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents, a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
money's worth when you buy
Scott's Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
oak are grown ; fir selling from $2 to
$2.50 per cord ; oak from $2.60 to $3
per cord.
Hops most important crop.
Wheat, oats, hay, corn, rye, veget
ables, cattle, sheep, horses, goats and
hogs sufficient for home consumption
and some for market.
Healthy, pure water, grand scenery,
good railroad and steamboat facilities
Fine churches and good schools.
All that can be said for the Willam
ette Valley can be claimed for Polk
county.
Farm hands receive wages equal to
those paid in other sections of Oregon.
Mrs. Eliza Hembree, of Sacramento,
and Mrs. George Patty, of Amity,
visited friends in Dallas this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Toney,
honored pioneers of Yamhill county,
visited their son, Dr. H. L. Toney, in
Dallas, Tuesday. The old people were
on their way to Lane county to visit
friends.
u. u. iironson, ror many years a
resident of Polk county, but now liv
ing near Prineville, was in Dallas,
this week. His health has improved
since he moved to Eastern Oregon,
and he may decide to remain there
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Madison and
Mrs. Walter Williams were Portland
visitors the first of the week.
The Washington county assessment
roll for 1904 is $1,500,000 larger than
that of two years ago. The total valu
ation of taxable property is $5,123,239.
All unpaid taxes on the 1903 assess
ment roll became delinquent Tuesday,
ana taxpayers who are still arrears
will have 'to pay both penalty and
interest when settling their account
with the county. The exact amount
of the delinquency will not be known
for several days, but it is believed
that it will be even smaller than it
was last year.
An Eastern Oregon paper boasts of
having in its possession a tomato
weighing two and one-half pounds.
That's a bier tomato all richt. but
county can beat it. C. W.
MAY INCREASE THE ACREAGE
High Price of Hops Will Probably
Result in Expansion of the
Industry.
The Falls City brass band will give
a concert in their home town tomorrow
night Besides band music, the pro
gram will include vocal solos, duetts
and quartets. The entertainment will
conclude with a laughable farce. A
large advance sale of seats is reported.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Myer took their
little son Merle to Portland, Monday,
and had the surgeons remove a
tumorous growth from his throat.
The operation was exceedingly pain
ful, but the lad bore it bravely, and
wa3 able to be brought home the first
of the week. He is reported to be im
proving rapidly.
Matthews, of this city, received from
Rickreall last Friday a tomato
measuring eighteen inches in circum
ference, and weighing two pounds
and nine ounces. This splendid speci
men was raised on the Orr farm. The
judges of the county exhibits at the
last two State Fairs made no mistake
when they awarded the first prize to
Polk county.
Hon. D. L, Keyt, the well-known
Perrydale merchant and junior mem
ber of the Dallas firm of Ellis & Keyt,
was in town Sunday. Ho says that
the high prices paid for wheat and
hops haye made prosperous times in
northern Polk county, and trade in
all lines is livelier than usual. The
Perrydale public school, one of the
best in Polk county, will be in charge
of Miss Rosa Smith and Miss Evan
geline Hart this year. The school
building, recently completed at a cost
of $1500, Is heated by a furnace, and
is nicely furnished throughout. No
expense has been spared by the
directors and patrons of the school to
provide every improvement necessary
for the health and comfort of the
pupils.
The veterans in the hop trade aro
speculating on what the farmers will
do with the pile of money they aro
making, says Saturday's Oregonian.
The general belief is that the growors
will expand their business, investing
their profits in larger yards. Hops
are going to be good property for a
few years, or at least until a surplus
has been accumulated, but after that,
look out. History has always repeated
itself and its course probably will not
be changed in the future. Only a few
years ago the hop business was so
overdone that it was followed by a
plowing up of yards and the wiso one's
predict that the same thing will happen
again.
But in the meantime the growers
have tho best of the situation and all
of them, even those that sold early,
havo money iu the bank. As an
instance of the profit in hopgrowing
in Oregon this year, the case can be
cited of one farm of 28 acres which
has produced 42,000 pounds of hops.
At the present value the crop is worth
$12,000. Extra care was taken in
cultivating, irrigating and spraying,
but the cost was only 12 cents a pound.
This farm yielded 1500 pounds to the
acre. The average yield in Oregon
tho present season is placed at about
750 pounds, though had the season
been more favorable, the average
would have been 1000 pounds.
Tho Knights of Pythias ball in the
Bryan-Lucas hall at Falls City last
Friday night was a pleasant social
affair. Music was furnished by the
Independence orchestra, and a large
crowd of dancers were present. A
special motor was run from Inde
pendence, Monmouth and Dallas to
accommodate the visitors from these
towns.
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