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VOL. XVII
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 20, 1905
NO. 446"
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THE
CLOTHING CO.
Are Still Continuing Their
LTER ATION SALE
We Now Offer You
Ann fM-fc4-Ki rr a Hitrcrar nr.
Than Ever Before.
Our finest Clothing the Celebrated HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX will
go now at 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT instead of 15 per cent. A $15 Suit
will cost you only $12.
OUR THIRD LOT OF CLOTHING will now go at 33 1-3 PER CENT
DISCOUNT A $12.00 Suit in this will cost you only $8.00
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KirllpatricK Building. Dallas, Oregon.
CLE
ARANCE SALE!!
We take stock February 1st. In order to have as little
stock to go over as possible, we are going to give our cus
" tomers the benefit of a sharp reduction the rest of this
month.
gular
HEN'S SUITS
$16.50, sale price $13.50
15.00, " " 12.50
12.50, " " 10.00
LADIES' SHOES
$3'00 Shoes $2.50
$2.50 Shoes $2.00
All Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits at Cost
Laces and Embroideries at a reduction of 25 per cent.
TrunKs, Bags and Suit Cases at a Great Reduction.
Ladies' Skirts at
Clearance Sale Prices.
3.00 Skirts, $2.50
5.00 Skirts, $4.00
$4.50 Skirts, $3.75
$7.50 Skirts, $6.00
Woolen Blankets
3.00 grade $2.50
5.00 grade $4.00
$3.50 grade $3.00
$0.00 grade $5.00
BUY YOUR SHEETINGS AND MUSLINS THIS MONTH
Oc muslins at 8c 12c muslins 10c
Unbleached Sheeting 9-4 wide, this month... "...:.20c
5. C. DODSON & CO. SSJSS
NOW IS THE TIME!!
No better time than now to give our shoes
the test, for we carry the UTZ& DUNN'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES, GEO.E. KEITH'S
MEN'S FINE SHOES, BUCKINGHAM &
HECHT'S GOOD HEAVY SHOES, and
KEPNER, SCOTT'S MISSES and CHIL
DREN SHOES.
Thc?e four lines can't be beat
for fit and wear. Give us a call.
Bclhs Boot and Shoe Store
MRS. J. C. GAYNOR, Proprietor.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done.
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ITUAL REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT
. ' side-wall, ceiling and border at the same price per bolt
'."ALL PAPER CUT is occasioned by the arrival
w lot which will be opened in a short time. Remember,
tures and carry tacks, cloth, window shades, curtain
. oils and glass. Prices right.
'o practically new drop-head Singer Sewing Machines,
r art payment for the White machines, which are the
v. You can buy them for $23 or $30 cash, or on the Install-
DANIEL, - Dallas, Oregon
:realestateu
1 78 acres Nice Homelike place,
with good buildings and fences
i 10 acres in cultivation lots of fine
timber $1500
5 acres with a good little- House
and Barn all fenced and under
cultivation, only $ 650
Nice 13 acre tract, finely sit
uatedworth $50 per acre only $ 32
Fine 100 acre farm, well im
proved .. $5000
Well improved farm of 117 acres $2500
Finely improved farm of 400
acres ." ' $9500
Stock Ranch 900200 acres under
cultivation Can't be beat $9000
Nice little Home of 15 acres $1100
Stock and Grain farm of 230 acres
a dick nailing good place at a
bargain.
104 acres 30 under cultivation
Buildings Fenced a good place
cheap as dirt only $1500
Here is the cheafwst place in
Oregon 81 acres, House, Barn,
and other improvements worth
$1200 at least for only $ 800
I have all classes of Ranches and
Farms for sale I can suit you in
qualitj' or price.
HENRY CAflPBELL,
DALLAS, OREGON
THE LATEST PARLOR GAME
TRAIL
Seven Games in One Pack
Three are Scientific Two
Educational-Two Humor-
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JVIeiser & JVIelser
DALLAS, OREGON.
CO 00 raJsfr tlje OBSERVER
and the Weekly Oregonian
one year. In order to take
advantage of this liberal offer, your
subscription to the Observer must be
paid up to date. Subscribe now.
ALL EYES ON OREGON
President Poling Reports Bright
Prospects For Polk County,
Dallas and Dallas College.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. ll-(To
the Editor.) I have just spent my
morning hour in reading the newsy
number of the Observer of January 6.
It is all interesting reading to us.
Even the "ads" are carefully scanned,
so that all who read in the home are
posted in what is doing in the home
town of Dallas. Dallas, the beautiful
inland city, setting nt the head of a
most fertile and "Fat valley," as a
Crown upon the head of a beautiful
Queen. And the most beautiful Gem
in this Crown is the "College 'midst
the Hills."
I have beeu waiting for an oppor
tunity to pen a few jottings, but my
moments are so employed by the
many duties that crowd me, I find but
little time for correspondence. We
have noticed with pleasure the many
new improvements, the new residences.
and the enlargements in manufactur
ing and business lines in Dallas, all
of which impress us with the idea of
increased prosperity. We are also
impressed with the evidences of newly
found resources of wealth Who knows
but Dallas may become a center in
mining industry in the not distant
future? We can but hope this may be
the fact, socn to be realized. These,
with many other reasons, cause us to
desire to soon be re-numbered with
the sturdy, strenuous citizens of the
Capitol of Polk county.
We have been diligent, singing, the
praises of Oregon, and especially the
Willamette Valley, and reminding
the people of this old, slow-plodding
Keystone State of the coming of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, to be
held in Portland, the great Metropolis
of the Northwest. Of course, I always
urge those who contemplate this trip
to not fail to take the delightful run
up to Dallas on the "Dallas cannon-
ball" and see the fairest spot sentling
among the foothills of Polk, and visit
the various points of interest, and
especially the "College 'midst the
Hills."
Your hotel men and livery stable
men should remember this fact and be
ready to accommodate the crowds of
1905. They are' certainly coming, and
many of them will make investments
in the valley, and in the future they
will settle in Oregon. Dallas and
surrounding valley will get her pn
portionate share of these. Money ex
pended judiciously in advertising our
section, in and around Dallas, will be
well invested and will bring large re
turns.
It is refreshing to read of your very
plcrisant Fall and Winter, thus far, in
the Willamette. Here in the Alle
ghanies, until about December 20, we
were in the throes of Winter and were
suffering for want of water. We had
no rain in the Fall, and the streams
were about all dry. Many, of the
manufacturing plants had to close on
account of scarcity of water. In the
city of Altoona, 40 miles East of us,
they were compelled to haul their
water by trainloads for 80 miles to
supply their engines. But a thaw
came, and with it a heavy rain, which
filled the waterways and replenished
the cisterns and wells; then came
another heavy snow, and at the present
time we have about 20 inches of snow,
with the thermometer ranging from
10 degrees above to 5 below zero. To Ore
gonians whose feet are webbed and
whose backs are covered-with moss,
this weather is anything but welcome,
and is certainly not appreciated. But
we usually say, "Experience is a good
teacher," and the instruction Is
thorough ; therefore, the result will be
that we will appreciate a "good thing"
better when we again possess it.
My work in the interest of Dallas
and the College, (for what is done for
the College is for Dallas,) is progress
ing favorably. Everything is now
taking shape so that permanent re
sults will be realized. A great deal of
preliminary work has been done;
plans with proper endorsements have
been laid, and we are now ready to do
personal and definite work in carry
ing them out. The task is great and
will require much more work, but I
gladly give my time and energy to
the task, believing the cause is a most
worthy one.
Recently I 6pent a day at Myers
town, Pa., visiting Albright College.
This was a great pleasure, to meet the
men who stand in the front rank
among us as educators. They gave
me a royal reception, and asked many
questions concerning our work at
Dallas. I was glad I could give a
good account of our work and the
workers. As a result of my visit,
Dallas and Albright are drawn more
closely together.
Albright College is the alma mater
of our genial Professor Dunkelberger ;
and since Central Pennsylvania
College became the spouse of Albright,
she is the alma mater of our able and
smiling Dean Metzger and our faith
ful Professor Fisher, who proved him
self a friend in time of need. And
last, but not least, it is the alma mater
of "Sunny Abe," our successful finan
cial agent.
Now, Brother Hayter, lest I weary
your indulgent readers, I will close by
wishing all a very happy and pros
perous year of 1905. I am cordially,
: CHARLES C. POLING,
430 Somerset Street.
roLEY3uo:orrTAn
Cures Coltfsi PrtvaaU FMamoola
Surprise Party. '
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Georgia Martin, at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Martin, Saturday evening, in cele
bration of the seventeenth anniversary
of the young lady's birthday. Popular
games were played until a late hour,
when light refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Pauline
Snyder, Minnie MacLeod, Ruby Fiske,
Ella Butler, Frankie Hayter, Lulu
Dempsey, Pauline Olin, Ruth Van
Orsdel, Edna Hall; Messrs. Perry
Baughman, John Simonton, Arthur
Barendrick, Lloyd Launer, Lester
Butler, Jack Sibley, Alva Morton,
Harold Rich, Leif Finseth and Frank
Ellis.
PASSING OF A BRIGHT SPIRIT
Death of Mrs. Anna E. Miller, a
Native Daughter of Gresham.
The grim reaper of human souls
loves a shining mark and takes away
the sweetest, best and fairest with no
thought of the grief and sorrow of
those he leaves behind. Mrs. Anna
E. Miller, a native daughter of
Gresham, was taken while in the full
promise of a middle age, and while her
earthly cares and sorrow were blend
ing with joys and hopes of a future
life beyond the grave.
Mrs. Miller was the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. J. P. Powell, born on the old
homestead here, where she lived until
the years of womanhood, going forth
the wife of John E. Miller, August C,
1880. At her death she was 41 years, 7
months and 15 days of age, having
lived the period of her married life in
her native state. For fifteen years the
family resided in Dallas and Mon
mouth, Polk county, returning here
about ten years ago to make her
native town her future home.
For several months her health had
been gradually failing, and for special
treatment she was taken to Portland,
where the end came on Saturdaj',
January?. She was buried from the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. Sails, C20
Belmont street, interment being in
Lone Fir, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. W. E. Randall,
pastor of the Central Baptist church.
Mrs. Miller died leaving besides her
husband a son, Ralph, aged 22 years,
and a daughter, Jean, aged 17. She
was a member of the Gresham Re
bekah lodge and of the ,Gresham
grange and was noted for her many
deeds of charity and the faithful per
formance of duty in those two great
orders. Gresham Gazette.
Coming.
Dr. H. L. Bancroft, eye and nerve
specialist of the Bancroft Optical Co.,
of Salem, will be at the Cottage Hotel,
Dallas, six days, commencing Janu
ary 20.
SJiVED JIIT LIFE"
That's what a prominent
druggist said of Scottfs
Emulsion a short time
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ago. As a rule we aon i
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
similar expressions are
made so often in connec
tion with Scott's Emulsion
that they, are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age Scott's
Emulsion offers a reliable
means ot remedying im
proper and weak develop
ment, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The action of
Scott's Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of the Emul
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish
ment the kind of nourish
ment that cannot be ob
tained in ordinary food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain Scott s
Emulsion and gather good
from it.
Ve will tend you a
sample irt.
B ur thit this picture in th
form ai Ubd li on the wrapper
of ttt bottle of Emuluon you
buy.
scon & B0WNE
Chemists
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
50c.aai$l; ill irufjuU.
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CHINAMAN APPEALS CASE
Independence Restaurant Keeper Al
leges Error in Trial in Record
er's Court.
Wong Sing, the Chinese restaurant
man who was fined $50 and costs in
the Independence recorder's court for
the alleged crime of selling liquor un
lawfully, has appealed his case to
Judge Galloway's department of Cir
cuit Court for Polk county. The peti
tion, for a writ of review has been
granted, and the case will probably
come on for hearing at the next term
of the higher court.
The plaintiff alleges error in the
Recorder's court in that an amended
complaint was permitted to be filed
over his objections, and that he was
tried upon such amended "complaint
instead of the original complaint. He
alleges further that the Recorder erred
in over-ruling his demurrer to the
amended complaint, wherein he is
charged with having sold liquor on
December 14 and December 17, for the
reason that more than one offense is
charged, Ordinance No. 16 of the City
of Independence providing that each
sale of liquor contrary to its pro
visions shall constitute a separate and
distinct violation thereof.
Plaintiff further alleges that the
amended complaint does not specify
the kind oMiquor sold ; nor to whom
sold ; that it contains no allegation as
to the quantity of liquor alleged to
have been sold, although by the city
ordinance it is only declared an
offense to sell the liquors therein
mentioned in quantities less than one
gallon without a license ; that it is not
alleged that plaintiff sold liquor with
out first having obtained a license;
and finally, that there is nothing in
the amended complaint to identify the
particular transaction upon which
said complaint is based.
The plaintiff prays that the judg'
ment of conviction be reversed and
held for naught, and that he be dis
charged and recover the costs and
disbursements of his petition. Oscar
Hayter appears as counsel for thi ie
titioner, and G. A. Hurley for the City
of Independence.
REBEKAHS INSTALL
Ceremonies of the Evening Attended
by Enjoyable Social Features.
One of the enjoyable events of the
winter in fraternal circles was the in
stallation of officers of Almira Lodge,
No. 20, I. O. O. F held in the Odd
Fellows' hall, Friday evening. Mem
bers of the lodge and invited- friends
to the number of seventy -five or more
were in attendance to witness the
beautiful and impressive installation
ceremonies. The hall was tastefully
decorated with the lodge colors, green
and pink, and Japanese lanterns.
Mrs. J. E. Sibley, district deputy
president, was the installing officer.
During the evening, Mrs. C. G. Coad
and Mr. F. H. Morrison favored the
guests with vocal solos, and pleasing
selections were rendered by the Rick
reall orchestra. The evening's enter
tainment closed with an elaborate
banquet, for which all of the delicacies
of the season had been provided, such
a supper as only the Rebekahs know
how to prepare. The evening was one
of special interest to the lodge, and of
great pleasure to every invited guest.
The newly installed officers are:
N. G., Miss Ella Carpenter; V. G.,
Miss Mina Hughes; Sec, Miss Lydia
Campbell ; Fin. Sec, Mrs. J. E. Sibley ;
Treas., Mrs. F. H. Morrison : Cond.,
Miss Bessie Muscott; Ward., Miss
Kloise Phillips; I. G., Miss Ollie
Howe; O. G., Miss Minnie Robertson ;
R. S. N. G., Mrs. C. E. Shaw ; L. S. N.
G., Mrs. II. H. Chace; R. S. V. G.,
Mrs. J. T. Ford; L. S. V. G., Miss
Viola Shultz; Chaplain, Mrs. J. ,C.
Gay nor.
RETURN ENGAGEMENT
Margarita Fischer Company Will Ap
pear at City Hall Tonight and
Tomorrow Night.
The Margarita Fischer Conmpany,
enroute to Bellingham, Wash., will
play, a return engagement of two
nights in the Dallas City nail, com
mencing this (Friday) evening. New
plays, new specialties, new people. "A
Girl from Nowhere," a comedy-drama
that reaches the right spot, and keeps
you in good humor from start to
finish, is one of their bills. Don't for
get the date, and get your tickets early
at Belt & Cherrington's drugstore.
Popular prices, 50, 35 and 25 cents.
Among those who received the high
est reward the Grand Prize at the
St. Louis World's Fair, was trre A. J.
Tower Co., the makers of the Fish
Brand Slickers. Many of our readers
who went to the Fair, will recall their
fine exhibit in which waterproof gar
ments were shown adapted to so many
uses that almost every department of
the world's work was suggested. The
Orand Prize was a deserved tribute to
one of the oldest manufacturing con
cerns in the country.
POPULAR PASTOR RESIGNS
Rev. J. M. Ureen Called to Alabama
by Serious Illness of His
Aged Mother.
Rev. J. M. Green, pastor of the Bap
tist Church of Dallas, received a notice
two week ago announcing the serious
illness of his aged mother, who is
begging his return home. Almost
simultaneously he received an urgent
call to the Baptist church of Louis
ville, Alabama, which is near his old
home. Added to this, his father writes
that the mother is still prostrated, and
emphasizes the summons home with a
bank check for tickets.
Mr. Green says that he has been so
delighted with his 15 months' stay in
Dallas that he very much regrets to
be called away from his work here at
this time. Duiing his stay, the people
of his church have stood by him at
all times, and have paid his salary
promptly. About 40 new members
have been added to the church and
every department of work seems to be
in a prosperous condition. The local
church, the General Missionary and
other leading men of the denomina
tion are entering a bitter protest
against Mi'. Green's permanent leave
of absence at this time, but his resig
nation was placed before the church
last Sunday, and it is expected that
next Sunday morning the church will
either accept the resignation or grant
him an Indefinite leave of absence.
Mr. Green and family expect to start
for Alabama next Tuesday morning.
HOP MARKET IS HEALTHY
T. A. Riggs Believes Growers Have
Situation in Their Hands.
T. A-. Riggs, of Dallas, a holder of a
large number of bales of hops, talk
ing to a Saiem Statesman reporter,
Friday, said: "A report has been
circulated to the effect that I have
'cold feet' and want to sell. I want it
understood that 1 will hold until
spring unless the market advances
considerably before then.
"It gives the holder of hops great
satisfaction to realize that all the
shouting of low prices has only re
duced the market a cent and a half,"
said Mr. Riggs. "It simply shows
the healthy condition of the present
situation. It is gratifying to me that
the growers are conversant with the
existing conditions, and I am sure
they w ill be rewarded in the end. We
holders of hops have the situation in
our hands. The consumers will have
to seek our hops before the new crop
is harvested, and we trust there will be
enough to go around."
HOW MONEY WAS SPENT
Statement of Expenses of Polk
County For Year 1904.
County Clerk E. M. Smith has
prepared a statement showing the
expenses of Polk county for the year
ending December 31, 1004. The total
amount of expenditures is $31,003.17.
The statement is as follows :
County Court and Commis
sioners $1,329.25
Circuit Court 775.85
Justices' Courts 423.00
Sheriff's office 2.430.G0
Clerk's office 2.G5G.24
Treasurer's office 782.98
Coroner's office 05.90
School Superintendent's office 1,312.38
Stock Inspector 5.00
Assessor's office 1,947.35
Tax rebate 181.01
Current Expense.. 1,484.33
Courthouse Expense 4,882.17
Jail 2G0.29
Pauper acct 1,279.85
Indigent Soldiers. 100.00
Insane B-00
Bridges 348.85
Elections 1.6G1.70
State Tax account 2,700.00
State and Lewis & Clark Fair 318.75
Roads & Highways (General
Fund 0,488.32
Total $31,903.17
FOIEYSnOItETHE
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Plan Big Meeting.
School Superintendent C. L. Starr,
of Polk county, was among the speak
ers in the educators' meeting held in
Portland last Saturday, at which time
a Congress of Education for the Lewis
and Clark Fair was planned. The
meeting was called by Dr. Stephen S.
Wise, of Portland, and many leading
educators of the state were In atten
dance. It was practically decided to
hold no county institutes in the state
next year, and to unite in one big
meeting In Portland. The congress
is planned for educators of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. Many of the
ablest school men in the world will be
n attendance and in every way the
congress will 1 the greatest educa
tional event in the history of the
Pacific Northwest Superintendent
Starr is a member of the committee
appointed to formulate definite plans
for the congress.
Ira rhillips, a prosperous young
farmer of Gilliam county, visited hi9
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Phillips,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Russell, who
came to Dallas from Portland a few
weeks ago, left on Monday for Everett,
Wash., where Mr. Russell will enter
the employ of a largo printing bouse.
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