I i u 'i. Observer . f. Campbell, agent McMinnville irance Co. ike your prescriptions to the Wil drug store. T,. Hubbard was a Portland tor, Monday. isa Hallie Reynolds visited friends i IcMinnvillo the first ol tne wees rn fi v. Knvrtnr ia spending the days with relatives in Yamhill ity. eystone and IV les high, 4. t ia farm fence, 46 3 ; 38 inches, 36 c . came over from !,,",, , . 1 f.pent Christmas . i ' . , . i 1 - city. i.. l( - j . i i - of the Methodist ii) aio mealing to put on the iii hi -t r j" entertainment in a few 19. rs. Hurry Pollock and two little 'jhters, of Portland, visited at the e of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pollock week. iss Kela Fiske and Miss Minnie eod are spending the holidays relatives in McMinnville and land. (X Morrison and family, of iton, Marion county, ate Christmas ier at the home of Mr. and Mrs. '.. Campbell. of. A. M. Sanders, principal of Soseburg High School, is spend Lhe holidays at the home of Mr. Mrs. Abel Uglow. His little son, , ia visiting relatives in McMinn- Gerlinger, Jr., general manager e Dallas & Falls City railroad, mpanied by Mrs. Gerlinger, spent Christmas holiday with relatives srtlaqd,. ed Richardson, of Gem, Idaho, is ding the holidays with his nts, Mr, and Mrs, D. B. Biohard II e notes many changes and ovements in Dallas since leaving a few years ago. e home of Walter Roy was the 3 of much feasting and merry ing on Christmas day, about ty members of the Roy family be present. The reunion was one to be remembered. County court next week. W. L. Soehren is visiting relatives in Hillsboro this week. The Obseeveb office wants the print ing you are particular about. Bring your produce to D. C. Crider, at the White Front Grocery. H. M. Brown has about recovered from a threatened attack of pneu monia. County Clerk E. M. Smith and family visited relatives in Salem on Christmas day. William McHardy went to Portland on a trip combining business and pleasure, Sunday. The two little sons of Professor and Mrs. C. T. Whittlesey are seriously ill with pneumonia. W. R. Coulter has disposed of his truck and transfer business in Dallas and returned to Ballston. U. S. Loughary, of the grocery firm of Loughary & Ellis, was a business visitor in Portland yesterday. Our Santos coffee has an aromathat makes folks thirsty. Drink it and you will always buy it. D. C. Cbidee. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chase, of Mon mouth, visited at the home of their son, Oliver Chase, in Dallas this week. The joy of living will be greatly in creased if you buy your bread, cake, and pies of D. 0. Crider, at the White Front Grocery. ISorn, Sunday, December 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Walters, of the Pioneer settlement, a son. An appropriate Christmas gift. Galvanized Iron Gutter better than tin only 10 cents a foot. Your house is not complete without it. Vaughn & Weaver, at Wiseman's old stand. R. Jacobson is up from MoMinn- ville this week. He will leave for the East next week to purchase a large stock of goods for his Dallas store. Travis McDevitt, the popular assist ant station agent of the Southern Pacific Company at Corvallis, spent Christinas at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDevitt, in this city. Owing to a delay in the remodeling of their store, R. Jacobson & Company have decided to continue their clear ance sale until January 15. If you need anything in their line, go early and get a great bargain. Prof. T. J. Gill, principal of the Rickreall public school, was a Dallas visitor, Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Levin is in poor health and has not been able to leave her room for several weeks. Charles Stevens, of Forest Grove, visited at the home of his uncle, W. G, Campbell the first of the week. Mrs. Sarah Irvine, of Independence, was a guest at the home of Sheriff and Mrs. John T. Ford this week. C. L. Hawley, a prominent Oregon breeder of Lincolnshire sheep, was up from McCoy on a business visit, Fri day. Major H. W. Bancroft and Police Judge A. N. Robinson, of Falls City, spent the holiday vacation in Port land. Glenn Ireland, of Portlaud, and sister Bessie, of Monmouth, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gilbert this week. J udge William Galloway will con vene Department No. 2 of Circuit Court for Polk county next Tuesday. The session will probably be short. Orra Arnold, manager of the Dallas College second basketball team, ate Christmas dinner with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Arnold, atSuver. Mrs. D. M. Metzgor is steadily im proving in health and is able to sit up a part of the time. Her mother, Mrs. Joseph Hoberg of McMinnville, has been with her for the last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Kelty, of . Mc Coy ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson, of Rickreall, and Hon. N. F. Gregg, of Ballston, attended the Masonic Chap ter installation in Dallas, Monday night. The condition of Dr. U. C. Hunter, who is suffering from blood poisoning, has become so serious that hi3 son, Harry, and daughter, Pearl, were1 summoned to his bedside. They arrived from Hoquiam, yesterday. During the dull Winter months we will re-finish furniture and paint buggies at prices for which the work could not possibly be done at any other time. There are many pieces of furniture in which the wood-work is as good as ever ; it is only the finish that has become old and worn. If you have any work of this kind, drop in and see us about it. Heath & CORNES. David R. Isaac, of Falls City, was a cftunty seat visitor, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Richmond, of Perrydale, spent Christmas with rela tlves in Dallas. Walter Lyon, editor of the Inde pendence Enterprise, was a business visitor in Dallas, Wednesday. Now that the holiday rush is over, the merchants of Dallas are busy "taking stock" and closing their books for the year. An old settler was heard to remark the other day that if it didn't rain or snow pretty soon, it would "miss an all-fired good opportunity." Robert Thurston, one of the owners of the Calapooia Lumber Company's big sawmill at Crawfordsville, Ore gon, visited in Dallas a few days this week. Professor and Mrs. H. C. Seymour, of Falls City, visited at the home of Mrs. Seymour's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Myer, at Smithfield, the first of the week. Dr. H. L. Toney, dentist ; graduate of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up stairs Uglow building. Hours 6 to 12 and 1 to 5. Examinations free. Phone 45. Claude Dempsey, an employe of the Portland branch of the Pacific Coast Syrup Company, is spending the holi days at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alice Dempsey. The largest and the best assortment of Smoking Jackets and Fancy Vests ever shown in the town are to be found at the Hub Clothing Store, and they go, at sale prices too. W. J. McPherson, of Gilliam county, visited at the home of S. C. Dodson, Wednesday. He is a nephew of Mrs. Dodson. He says that pros pects in his county for the next year point to an increase in business in all lines. The Federal Grand Jury returned seven indictments in the land fraud cases, Tuesday. The parties are S. B. Ormsby, of Salem; Mayor W. H. Davis, of Albany ; G. E. Loomis, of Eugene; George Sorenson, of Port land ; Henry A. Young, John Doe, and Richard Roe. Senator Mitchell and Congressman Herman were given a hearing before the Grand Jury yes terday, and are now awaiting the action of that body. uui r. Sixl h Annual CtaDee Sale hi Store will be closed 11 day Monday, Jan. 2 i order to get ready for our BEAT ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Icarance Sale i all Men's Clothing. Re actions from 20 to 50 per mt. Clearance Sale i Men's Overcoats. We offer le best Overcoats in town at holesale prices. Clearance Sale i all Children's Suits and vercoats-the best chance ever had to buy good )odsatsuch great reductions. Clearance Sale i all Gents' Furnishing X)ds, shirts, suspenders, ties, loves, hosiery, underwear, :c. 1 f i Ilea's Shoes in high cuts, rcss flioc-i-, working shoes 3d heavv Loots, Clearance Sale i all Ladies' and Childrens' IOCS. Tuesday Morning, January 3, we commence Our 6th Annual Clearance Sale, This will be the greatest of all great sales in-as-much as it includes every article in the store with a few exceptions where the price is con trolled by the manufacturers. Our new Spring stock will commence its journey from the East ern markets within a short time and we must have room to display the lines. During the month of January we will sell you goods for less money than any Store in Oregon and we can prove it by comparison. Our Entire StocK at a Reduction. Store will close all day Monday, January 2, to get ready for this great sale. The Bee Hive Store Our Store will be closed Monday, January 2nd. Come Tuesday and see what we are doing at our Great ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Our entire stock of Ladies' Coats and Capes ; also Tailor made suits at from 25 to 50 per cent reduction. Clearance Sale on all Ladies' Skirts and Waists all new Fall styles at a heavy reduction. Clearance Sale on Ladies' underwear, hosiery, neckwear, belts, and other furnishing goods. Clearance Sale on "Sorosis" Underskirts and all Silk Skirts. Clearance Sale un Blankets, Comforters, Bed Spreads, Table Linenr Towels, Curtains and other Housefurnish ing Goods. Clearance Sale on Muslin Sheetings, Sheets and Pillow Cases, Gingham, Calicoes and all other Cotton Fabrics. Clearance Sale on all Wool Dress Goods, Silks, Suitings and Waistings. Clearance Sale on Laces, Embroideries and all kinds of Trimmings. Clearance Sale on Umbrellas, Gloves, Rib bons and Notions. agins Jan. 3, and continues during all of January. Take Notice o red cell 3.50 SI-.--- - s on Buttericks Patterns, W. L. Douglas md "Gordon" $3.00 Hats. As per Contract no reductions can be given on Butterick Patterns, W. L. Douglas Shoes, and Gordon Hats. BEE IVF STQK'E 'ELILOWS' BUILDING, DA1LILAS, OHEGM '4t (US CORRECT ATTIRE FOR. MEN , -'Tier.. a. j IS ill ft ft ft 4 U Almost every man has read the ' "fairy tales" of the Clothiers, in the newspapers and magazines. Almost every man has been d isappointed and desgusted on looking at the Clothes they pretend to discribe. We invite these men to call at our store to be most agreeably surprised. It's easy to draw a picture of Men's Clothes, as they should be, but it's not so easy to make the Clothes look like the picture. We publish no misleading illubtrations but we do know how to provide our patrons with the right kind of Clothes. If you have had Clothes troubles, Sir, we invite you to come to this store for relief. We'll surprise you with the excellence of our Clothing, and please you with our reasonable prices. 1 J,"-rui r ft ft Reduction on Boys' Overcoats ft ft l ft ft ft ft 6.75 5.00 4.50 Coats reduced to $5.40 3.50 3.00 5.75 Coats reduced to $3.75 3.50 " " 12.50 3.00 " " " 2.00 ft Every Man's Hosiery Wants Can Be Filled Here. Numbered among man's few wants is his desire for good Sox. He'll get them, if he comes here for his Hosiery. The Swagger Young Fellow will find the kind of Hose he likes to wear. The Conservative, Hard Headed, Business Man will find his Hose here. The Elderly Gentleman will find the soft, warm, comfortable Hose he so delights in. Men's good, serviceable Hose 5C and 2SC or up to 75c, if you think 'so much of your feet. UGLOW CLOT RING OUSE MILL STREET DALLAS, OREGON Miss Pearl Walker visited friends in Lebanon over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gildoer visited friends in Portland this week. Eugene Hayter was in McMinnville on a business visit the first of the week. Prof, aud Mrs. T. C. Allen, of Mon mouth, spent Christmas day at the home of S. C. Dodson. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Toney returned home Wednesday from McMinnville, where they enjoyed Christmas festivi ties with relatives. Kay Headley aud Miss Verda Burnett were married in Albany, Wednesday. They will make Port land their home. Arthur Wilson, of Vancouver, and Will Hoffman, of Pondleton, former students of Dallas College and mem bers of last year's basketball team, spent the holidays with friends in this city. Among those from abroad spending the holidays at their old home in Independence are W. H. Patterson, of Yakima, Wash. ; Henry Patterson, of Portland ; Will Mattison, of Astoria ; Dick Mattison, of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Locke and Miss Grace Damon, of Salem. Enterprise. The Dallas and Falls City railroad has been doing a large passenger business the past month, owing to the travel of holiday shippers to and from Dallas. The motor line has also been doing a good business, having found it necessary to run an extra coach most of the time for the last two weeks. Plato McFee says that stock is wint ering in good shape in the hills west of Dallas. So far it has not been necessary to feed, as there is an abun. dance of grass on the range. While dry feed is scarcer than usual, it is believed that stock will not suffer, for the reason that the mild winter has made it possible for the ranchmen to save their hay and grain until it will be needed in February and March. The will of the late Charles Farley was admitted to probate yesterday afternoon, and Mrs. May Farley was appointed executrix without bonds by Judge Coad. The appraisers of the property are Vincent Thompson, J. M. Card and Levi Wright. Thomas J. Butler was appointed administrator of the estate ot Thomas Butler, de ceased. His bonds were fixed at $G00, and K. R. Jones, S. M. Braley and D. G. Walker were appointed ap praisers. Coorad Staffrln, manager of the Wilson Drug Company's store, will go to Portland in a few days to make arrangements for taking a three months course in the School of Phar macy. Mr. Staffrin has had consid erable experience as a pharmacist, but desires to perfect himself in cer tain branches of the profession. His family will remain in Dallas while he is attending school. His place in the store will be filled during his absence by John Both, an experienced drug gist, of Portland. Pomona Grange Meeting. . Polk County Pomona Grange wil! holJ a session in Independence on Wednesday, January 4, at 10 o'clock a. m. State Lecturer Waldo will in stall the officers for the year 1905-OC. FRANK BUTLER, D. M. for Polk County Entertained Little Folks. Miss Elizabeth M. Pollock enter tained the members of the Junior League of the M. E. Church at her home in this city, Wednesday after noon. A nice program of music and recitations was enjoyed by the little folks, and after a merry hour of sports and games had been Indulged in, dainty refreshments were served. The children present were: Viola Cobb, Hazel Cobb, Alma Elkins, Elva Stow, Carrie Gohrke, Nodella Iiurk, Leona Stow, Vera Wagner, Zylpha Brown, Ruth Morrison, Mabel Adams, Edna Holmes, Uda Burk, Otis Hayes, Wallie Gohrke, Clarence Elkins, Ray Adams, Steinman Allen, Webster Allen, Harry Graves, Harold Miller, Hermann Hawkins; also Miss Allen, Miss Holmes and Miss Edna Morrison. H. H. Chaco, of Shasta Springs, Cal., is visiting his family in Dallas. Died of Paralysis. Joseph McKee, a former resident of Dallas, died at his home in Caldwell, Idaho.on Wednesday.December 14. He had been afflicted for several months with paralysis. Ho leaves a wife and two children. He was a miller by occupation, having learned the trade in the Rickreall flouring mills, in this county. Joe was an honorable and worthy young man, and had many friends. He was a brother of Henry McKce, of Perrydale: Card of Thanks. Mrs. May Farley and family desire to express their gratitude to the people of Dallas for .the many favors and kindnesses received during the last illness of Charles R. Farley. Tho many kindnesses extended wero thankfully appreciated. The annual clearance sale is on at the Bee Hive Store. Be sure to read their big ad in this paper. r " . Vaughn Weaver TINNERS AND PLUMBERS now carry a complete and first-class line of. Heavy and Shelf Hardware Including the celebrated Universal Stoves and Ranges I mm Our "TRILBY" Heaters give more heat and re quire less wood than any other warming stove made. WE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT, AND ASK SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE. WISEMAN'S OLD STAND, DALLAS, OREGON Beautiful Frames and Mouldings You wish to beautify your home. You will be very much disappointed if you do not avail vourself of seeing our complete stock of Pictures, Frames and Mouldings. We guaranty you satisfaction and again ask you to come and see us. Pictures Framed , HEATH & CORNES THE NEW WALL PAPER AND PAINT STORE Mill Street, .... Dallas. Oregon No Lengthy Argument is Necessary. The man who can do the best up-to-date Sign Tainting and Decorating is the man you want to do your work. All this w.? claim and all we ask is a chance to prove what we say is true.