Polk County Observer
J. C. HAYTER,
EDITOR AND PUBUSHER.
Publiilied Weekly at $1.50 per
xtrirtly in Advance.
Year.
PALLAS. OREGON'. DECEMBER 23, 1WH.
The way to build up Dallas ts to pat
ronize Dallas people.
The Observer wishes its readers,
one aud all, a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
AN ABSURD CLAIM.
The Salem Statesman makes the
astonishing assertion that Salem is
the goat center of Oregon, and says
that Dallas is disputing the honor. It
will be news to the people over on this
side of the river to hear that Dallas is
contending for an honor that is
already her own, and the Observer
would be inclined to treat the States
man's extravagant claim as a joke
were it not for the fact that it is eyi
dentlv made in all seriousness. We
have always admired the nerve of the
Salem papers in claiming everything
In sight, but this latest boast is
nothing short of absurd. The truth
of the matter is, Polk county has
about five goats to Marion county's
one, and Dallas is recognized
th roughout the Northwest as the center
of the goat industry, not only of Polk
county, but of the whole state of Ore
gon. Polk county ranks fifth among
the goat-raising counties of the United
States, and Dallas is the only town in
America where an Angora goat show
is held every year. The census returns
set forth the fact that of the 100,000
goats in Oregon, about one-third of
the entire number are in the Dallas
district. Marion county has only two
flocks of registered goats ;Polk county
has twenty -seven. Marion county has
only one prominent goat breeder ;Polk
county has no less than a dozen
breeders whose names are familiar to
every goat man in the United States
and Canada. The Stayton, Marion
county, mohair pool contained about
5000 pounds or mohair last year; the u oaiuraay, senator jntcneu re- Ellen Robertson et al to P H Drex
Polk county pool contained 75,000 ceived telegrams from friends advis- ler, lots 1, 2 and 3, block 5, Hill's
pounds. Further comparisons of the
relative importance of the industry in
the two counties could be made, and
it would be found that the foregoing
proportions would hold good -all the
way through. Dallas is in a goat-
raising section ; Salem is not. None of
the mohair grown in Polk county is
murkoted in Salem. Nine-tenths of it
is sold in Dallas, aud the remainder
is Bold in Yamhill or Benton counties,
or is shipped East bv tho farmers,
The Statesman evidently thinks Salem
is tho poat center of Oregon because a
wool merchantofthatcity occasionally
buys the mohair in the Polk county
pool and ships it direct from Polk
county warehouses to the Eastern
mills. .If this is the case, the Capital
City will do well to look to its laurels,
lost some shrewd outside buyer outbid
all competitors at tho 1905 sale and
thus make Portland or Seattlo the
goat center of Oregou.
The report of the State Biologist sets
forth a fact that has been known to
the people of Dallas all the time,
namely : That the city has an abun-
dant supply of pure water. It is grat-
lfying, nevertheless, to have assurance
of its purity from a competent oflicial
source, as such a report will be of
valuo in convincing others of the fact.
Prospects are bright for a good price
for the 1905 wool clip. The Oreconian
says that the Wallowa sheepmen are
in a happy mood, rejoicing in tho fact
that they have a "ciuch" on lGceutsa
pound for next year's clip. A contract
for 1,000,000 pounds was closed at this
figure last Wednesday. Tho sheep-
nen have already received $53,000,
this being one-third of the contract
"" iUia win
relieve the flock owners to a great ex-
tent, as money is always scarce with
them at this time of year, and they
are compelled to borrow at a high
rate of interest.
Boujainin B. Herbert, tho veteran
editor of the National Printer Journal
ist paid the Portland Oivgonian a
high and well-deserved compliment
when, in a lecture before the Kansas
University, he placed that paper tlrst
in a list of teu model iiHwniwr in
the Lnited States. Mr. Herbert's se
lection Is as follows: Portland Ore-
Rheumatism
Is one of tha constitutional
creases. It manifests Itself
in local acnes and pains.
mxiametf joints and stiff
muscles, but it cannot be
enreg ty local applications.
It requires constitutional
treatment acting through
tho blood, and the best is a
course of the great medicine
HoodsSarsaparilla
which has permanently
cured thousands of cases.
to
be
linner.
For testimonials of remark afclt cum
tn for Book on Rheumatism, No. 7.
C. L Hood Co LowcH, AUu.
gonian, Chicago Tribune, New York
Times, Brooklyn Eagle, Springfield
Republican, Chicago Record-Herald,
Chicago Chronicle. St. Louis Globe-
Democrat, New Orleans Picayune and
Buffalo Express.
It will be a source of interest and
oride to Orecron people to learn that
Portland will lead the world as a lum
ber-cutting point when the figures for j
1904 are made known. Minneapolis
will rank second and Tacoma third.
The outDut of the Portland mills for
the year now closing will be approxi
mately 438,500,000 feet. Minneapolis
will not be far behind. Mills in the
Columbia river district outside of
Portland cut 150.000,000 feet. This
will make the total for the section
388,500,000 feet.
The Observer office now has a
mutual telephone, the instrument
having been put in Wednesday. With
both phones in the office, we are en
abled to keep in close touch with the
Deople in ail parts of the county. If
you have a news item, or wish to ad
vertise the sale of any article, call us
up and tell us about it, and the favor
will be gratefully appreciated.
The condition of the Winter wheat
crop of Oregon is superior to that of
any other state. Prospects for a big
yield were never brighter at this sea
son of the vear, and tne farmers are
looking forward to a bountiful har
vest in 1905.
BOTH COMING HOME
Mitchell and Hermann Demand Full
Investigation of Reported Charges
Against Them.
Sena'tor Mitchell and Representative
Hermann left Washington Sunday
night for Portland to appear before
the Federal grand jury and face
charges which, they have been ad
vised, have been made implicating
them in Oregon land frauds. Both
Mitchell and Hermann declare in
most positive terms that they are ab
solutely innocent and have nothing to
fear from returning toOregon. Loth
assert with equal positiveness that the
tirae has come when this "outrageous
persecution must stop."
They will insist upon the right to
go before the grand jury and make
answer to all chaives that are to be
made against them, confident that
they will be nble to establish their
innocence. They will arrive in Port
land Friday night and expect to have
a hearing on Saturday.
1D tnat it was currently reported in
1'ortiana that S. A. D. Puter, Mr
Emma Watson and others recently
convicted of conspiracy in the Oregon
land-fraud case had made confession
implicating both himself and Her-
raann, and advising him to hasten to
Portland to defend himself. He de-
termlned to do so at once,
Asked why he had decided to return
to Portland at this time, after having
declined to go as a witness when sum-
moned by subpena a week ago,
Senator Mitchell said :
I was advised by telegrams from
Portland that it was reported there
that Puter, Watson and others of that
King had made confession implicating
me aQd that there would be an effort
macle to indict me and Hermann be-
forc tue grand jury which meets Mon
day. A week ago, when I was called
3 a witness, I had no intimation that
it was claimed 1 was implicated in
any way, and I did not feel it my duty
to go and sacrifice public business;
uut the moment I was being attacked
personally I concluded I was histified
in sacrificing public business and
everything elso to go and defend my
character against tho assaults I know
to be without any foundation what-
ever."
Representative Hermann, before
leaving.made the following statement:
'Information having been received
that Probably an attempt would be
made to involve Senator Mitchell and
myself in the grand jury investiga-
tions as to land frauds in Oregon, I
beliove it to be my duty to proceed to
Portland and there ask tho privilege
of meeting any charges which may bo
Preferred.
nearly six years I was Com-
--
here 111 aahington, and during that
Pri 01 tllue I performed the duties
of th,lt nk'o according to the law as I
understood it. and to the best of my
i . i ... i
auiiity, ana witnout any favontism to
v
rso aci was ever done by ine as
commissioner mat was not believed
to be conscientiously right, and in
strict accordance with law.
"I was necessarily compelled to rely
U,KU rePorts auJ recommendations of
'"any suooraiuate otllcials. If an v of
uiese reports or recommendations
iviv viiuul-uus or iaise, i nad no
knowledge of the same. Persousguilty
or ueirauaing tue Uovernment of any
1 m . .
IHJitiou of its domain should bo prose-
cutou anu severely dealt with : and
shall be ouly too glad to reuder the
Government any aid within my power
lo mat eixt."
Air. nermann said that inasmuch
as the President advocates a "square
deal for every man," and as the
grand jury in Portland has established
the precedent of allowing the accused
to appear before it to answer charges,
he felt confident he would be permitted
reply to whatever accusations may
hxlged against him before the
graud jury.
Cottage Hotel
serve an excellent
50 cents.
Will
Christmas
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2
Are the bad boys very often,
ti.nt'.: nfwvl for anvtl'.iuz
The boy
generally
n:u'i!;'.Clous.
He a lie.-Ulhy ainmui,
it'id tlis he khv animal will always ngui
for Ins r'iits
Wht-ii a )k- slums me rougu si i
his co-un in. '"! ':' iS
ant to Ije a wak1iug,
and to be conscious
of the fact.
A gre.it many
mothers have testi
fied to the won lerful
curing and strength
ening power of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. All
strength coriiss from
food alter it has been
perfectly digested
and assimila'ed. By
curing disea.-;3of the
stomach ai.d other
organs of digestion
and nutrition, "Gold
en Medical Discov
ery" enables the per
fect nourishment of
the body, which is
thus built up in the
only way a body can
h htiilt Hi DT food.
There iV. oo .lcohol in "Discovery,"
and it entirely free from opium, cocaine,
and all other narcotics.
"Dr. Pierce V. medicine has done wonders for
mv two sons." .-rite Mrs. M. Hartrick, of Dem-
etr rvureir,. To N. V. "Both hr.d SLTolula.
Mv eldest son i.-a taken two or three year hot
with hemorrlnffe from tne lungs, n iroumra
hi.n (nrnrrri vrar He took Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical niseu.ery and has not ha. 1 one in over
a year. My vomijicr soil hart serotinous sores on
his neck: hail two lanced, hut has not had any
l.ace he commenced to take your medicine."
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper cover, sent free on re-
PMtit of 21 one-cent stamps to pay ex
Tens- of mailins only. For cloth bind
ing send 3. sumps. Address Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Claude Lynch and Nancy Canfield;
H. M. Brown and Hester G. Glenn
Dr. E. V. Hoover and Mrs. E. Ballard
Fred E. Doney and Hattie C. Roberts ;
Rex Womer and Hattie Turner.
PROBATE
Estate of John McCulloch, deceased
George A. McCulloch appointed ad
ministrator; bond fixed at $10,300.
Estate of Anna M. Bigler, deceased
administrator discharged and estate
closed.
Estate of Harris L. Wing, de
ceased inventory and appraisement
filed and approved.
Guardianship of M. L. Robbins, an
incompetent person petition of F. A.
Bennett, praying for an order direct
ing the guardian to pay certain money,
set for hearing December 24, at 10
o'clock a. m.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
Independence, $300.
Van Dickey et ux to G T Porter,
tract in Polk county, $15.
Paul Ronco et ux to Condron &
Shaffer, 303.07 acres, t 9 s, r 6 w, $850.
Esther Courter and hd to J W Leek,
1.50 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $200.
S J L Whiteman to Laura Howe
and Grace Hansen, lots in Buena
Vista, $1.
W I Clodfelter to Sarah E Clodfelter,
tract in Monmouth, $600.
E A Thorp to H M Cooper, lots 3, 4,
a anu e, diock 25. Thorn's Inde
pendence, $475.
Frank H Fawk, administrator, to
S A Ball, 1.53 acres, t 5 s. r 5 w, $35.
United States to Aletta Pennoyer,
1G0 acres, t 8 s, r 7 w, patent.
Joshua McDaniel et ux to Lloyd
Mason, lots C, 7, 8 and 9, block E,
Damon's add to Monmouth, $90.
Mary E Hallock et al to Ellen
Collins, 40 acres, t 8 s, r 6 w, $850.
City of Monmouth to II R Nehrbas,
lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, block 10, Monmouth,
$150.
A Heavy Advertiser.
Dr. S. I. Darrin, who has been
practicing his profession at the Hotel
Gail in Dallas for the last two months,
departed for Portland this morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Darrin. He had
a large number of patients in Pnlk
countv dnrinrr his Htv in Tuaa a
was kept busy from morning till
night. Dr. Darrin is a firm kiiTO,
hu the efficacy of nrinror'a ink fi
spends thousand of dollars annually
callintr attention to hia Mti,a J,
treatment and the cures effected T)nr-
in his t , n .
liberal quantities of space in everv
newspaper in the county, and, as a re-
suit his office was r-rmv.i ith
patients at all times No better proof
0f the value of liberal newspaper ad
vertislnir is nn than VLn
achieved by Dr. Darrin in nm.in.
cj buuu v icsiiiin
t r v"i-o w uc neuieu tor
thpimm
Cash Rally Opening.
The United Evangelical Church
building on the corner of Mill and
Church streets is completed, and the
furniture is all in place. This hand
some structure will be formally opened
on Sunday, January l, at which time
a Cash Rally service will be held.
Presiding Elder Ballantyne and Pas
tor Winter are making preparations
for the service, and a large crowd is
expected to be present
Died.
CANFIELD On Tuesday, Decem
ber 20, 1904. at his home in Dallas
Oregon, cnaries cantiekl, aged 4G
years.
Mr. Canfield had been sick with
consumption since early last Summer
and had been in a critical condition
for several weeks prior to his death.
He was a native of New York, and
came to Dallas about a year ago. He
leaves a wire and six children. The
funeral services were conducted from
the residence Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. A. A. Winter, pastor or the
United Evangelical church.
WILL AID GOAT SHOW
Railroads Will Grant Usual Liberal
Reductions In Freight and
Passenger Rates.
The committee appointed by the
Polk County Mohair Association to
mnL- arrangements for the sixth
annual Oregon Goat Show, to be held
in Dallas, January 19-20, are actively
at work, and are sparing no efforts to
make the coming exhibit better than
any that has been held heretofore.
The railroad companies have granted
their usual liberal reductions in
freight and passenger rate3, and the
committee is receiving substantial en
couragement on every hand. The
following circular is being mailed to
goat breeders in all the Pacific Coast
states :
DALLAS, Ore., Dec. 20, 1904.
The Sixth Annual Angora Goat
Show for the State of Oregon will be
held in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon,
on Thursday and Friday, January 19
and 20, 1905, under the auspices of the
Polk County Mohair Association. The
show will also be open in the'evening
of the first day. Diplomas will be
given to all prize winners. We would
be pleased to hear from you, in what
class you will enter, so that we may
make our arrangements accordingly.
No entrance fee will be charged.
Feed will be furnished to exhibitors
free.
There will be two grades of goats
eligible for entry registered in one
class, and unregistered in another
class. The following 45 prizes will be
awarded in the registered class, and
the same number of prizes will be
awarded in the unregistered class,
making 90 prizes in all:
First, second and third premiums
on buck kid born before Marcu 15,
1904; same on buck kid born after
March 15, 1904; same on buck 1 year
old and under 2 ; same on buck 2 years
old and under 3; same on buck 3
years old and under 4 ; same on buck J
4 years old and over. !
First, second and third premiums
on doe kid born before March 15, 1904 ;
same on doe kid born after March 15,
1904; same on doe 1 year old and
under 2 ; same on doe 2 years old and
under 3 ; same on doe 3 years old and
under 4; same on doe 4 years old
and over.
First, second and third premiums
on aged doe, one buck, one yearling
doe and one doe kid. Remember that
the same list of premiums is offered
in each class. First, second and third
sweepstakes for best buck of any age
and the same for doe; same in each
class.
Free space will be given to all those
who desire to make an exhibit of
sheep and poultry.' The latter ex
hibits will be entirely independent of
the goat show, this arrangement be
ing made simply to give the sheep
growers and poultry raisers an oppor
tunity to show their blooded stock.
The Southern Pacific Company and
the Dallas & Falls Citv Rail WAV
Company will charge their usual rate
on all animals sent to the show forex
hibit; but, upon presentation of a re
ceipt from the Secretary of the Asso
ciation, these companies will 'return
all animals to the point from which
they were shipped free of charge.
The Southern Pacific Company will
also grant a passenger rate of one and
one-third fares for the round trip
from any point on its lines in Oregon.
The Dallas & Falls City Railway
Company will grant a like reduction
in passenger fare. Call on your local
agent for certificate.
Yours for success,
U. S. Grant,
W. A. Aires,
H. L. Fenton,
Jas. Riddell,
G. W. McBeb,
Committee.
CIRCUS ADVERTISING
Newspapers to Get a Larger Share
Than Heretofore.
One of the results of the agreement
which has been made between James
A. Bailey and the Ringling Brothers,
who control the two largest shows in
this country, will be the abolishment
to a great extent of billboard and
window advertising and the use of the
money which would have been spent
i -. Ia i. ....
m iiimioim oi publicity for liberal
display newspaper advertising.
This action is simply in line with
that of many other amusement pro
prietors who, as a result of many
years of experience in the publicity
field, have finally found that the best
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SHOES
carry the beet
t ,01 .
Lad.es M,oes, , the latest
uviCi aim i
Kember every pair of shoes we sell w
to give satisfaction.
IRVIN ,
Practical
NEAR POST OFFICE.
obtnlnod through the
1 result" are
: newspapers.
Circle Elects Officers.
Mistletoe Circle, No. 33, Women of
Woodcraft, has elected officers for tho
coming term as follows:
P G Neighbor, Mrs. Nellie Tatom.
Guardian Neighbours. Mary Starr
Adviser, Mrs. Mildred Allen.
Banker, G. N. Cherrington.
Clerk, Mrs. Anny V. Dunn.
Attendant, Mrs. Anna Finseth.
Magician, Mrs. Hester Fiske.
C of G., Mrs. Emma Kerslake.
Musician, Mrs. Grace Cherrington.
Inner Sentinel, E. C. Hatton.
Outer Sentinel, Lucy Harris.
Manager, Mrs. J. C. Gaynor.
UlIYSlCIAN AND
SL'KGKON
K. C. HUNTER, M. D.
Offliee upstairs in Crlder Brick on
Mill Street.
Calls will be answered night or day.
DALLAS, OREGON
HOLIDAY GOODS
We have sold "lots"
butwe havo"lots more"
to choose from. Hero
are a few of the many:
Plates from 10c to $2.50
Cups & Saucers 10c to $1
Souvenir Plates with
Oregon scenery 25c
to 50c
Vases, Bohemian 10c
to $2.00.
Matted Pictures 10c, 15c
and 20c
Kid-body Dolls, 15c up
Books Standard size
Good print, 10c up,
and many others at
prices as reasonable.
Come and see what we
hove for young
and old.
IVIeiset & JVIeisei
DALLAS. OREGON.
VERT-LINK
GUARANTEED
If you buy a Sim
mons chain, you will
have positive assur
ance that it will give
perfect satisfaction
indefinitely or another
chain will be given
you for it.
The makers guar
antee renders
amnions
Watch Chains
as safe to buy as diamonds of the
first water.
Holiday Goods!
AT
C. H. MORRIS.
JEWELER AND
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OPTICIAN
Dallas,
Oregon
REALESTATEM
78 acres Nice Homelike place,
with good buildings and fences
10 acres in cultivation lots of fine
timber $l$w
5 seres with a good little House
and Barn all fenced nn,i nr.,!
cultivation, only $ 650
Nice 13 acre tract, finely situated-worth
$50 per acre only $ 32
Fine 100 acre farm, well im-
$5000
Well improved farm of 117 acres $2500
Finely improved farm of 460
acres 9500
Stock Ranch 900-200 acres under
cultivation-Can't be beat $9000
Nice little Home of 15 acres. . . . $1100
Stock and Grain farm of 230 acres
bagainn lng gd place at a
T,a,C-res3 under cultivation-
-nhZ ,,1.c"v'cura' Ka place
-iiuiiigs xencea a good place
cheaD n.s r irt i h v
111 flinrra kV- . i
n uuiy
Oregon 8l.ac"4HSa
and other mnmv0mon( '
51200 at least-for only" 7" 8oo
I have all t" m!
xarms ror snlPT n .7:: '
vi iiui MPQ nn.l
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HENRY CAT1PBELL,
DALLAS.
UKJiGON.
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styles, and best leatW.
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