Polk County Observer
J. C. HAYTER,
KDITOK. AND PUHUSHER.
Published Weekly at J1.50 per
Strictly in Advance.
Year.
DALLAS, OREGON, JANUARY 27, 1905.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
NO EXCUSE FOR DELAY
The people of Polk couDty are
awakening to the need of better roads,
and are earnestly discussing the
relative merits of plans proposed to
secure the desired results. They are
tired of wasting money and labor in a
vain effort to build dirt and gravel
roads that will stand the heavy traffic
of the rainy, winter months, and are
begi n n ing to agitate the use of crushed
rock in niakiDg roads that can be
kept in good condition throughout the
entire year. The gravel that is found
in the beds of most of the streams of
the county is absolutely unlit for road
purposes, and all improvements in
which this gravel is used are but
temporary ut best. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been spent
In Polk county in the last thirty or
forty years in an attempt to build
substantial gravel roads, and the
public thoroughfares are practically
in no better condition than iu tho be
ginning. The supervisors are not to
blamo for this state of affairs, neithe
are the taxpayers of tho county. The
people have simply done the best they
could with the money and material at
hand, and have probably accomplished
as much in the way of road-buildin
as have the people ot any other county
similarly situated.
But the time has arrived when
change of methods is necessary, and
when old-fashioned dirt roads are no
longer adequate to tho needs of a rich
and progressive county liko Polk. If
the farmer is to prosper, he must have
roads over which ho can haul his pro
duco to market at any season of tho
year when prices are most favorable,
If the towns are to prosper, the roads
leading in from every direction must
bo kept in a condition that will enable
the farmers to market their produce
and do their trading at any time of
tho year they see fit. There is no
earthly excuse for allowing tho farmer
to be cut off from tho market and to bo
practically isolated for six months i
the year, when the expenditure of
littlo money and tho exercise of
wholo lot of common sonso in road
building would render a complete
change in existing conditions.
Tho peoplo of tho towns owe it to the
people of the country to assist in build
iug better roads, aud the people of the
country should assistin every reason
ablo way in building up the towns
that provide a market for thoir pn
duce. Iho nd vantages are mutual
We can all help ourselves and help
each other by aiding any practical
movement that has for its object bet
tor county roads.
ino way to build good roads is to
build them, and the timo to begin is
now. There is no possiblo excuse for
further delay, aud no more monev
should be thrown away in tho prosont
methods of road building. Enough
money will bo wusted on road work
this year alone, despite the ino3t honest
work of supervisors aud taxpayers, to
purchase a rock crusher and a com
. plcteoutlitof road making machinery,
Polk county is amply ablo to buy a
rock crusher aud road roller, aud the
expense would not bo felt by any tax
payer. Tho County Court is probably
waiting for an expression of opinion
from tho peoplo in this matter, and it
is tho duty of all progressive. citizens
to make their wishes known. The
members of the Court are praetica
1 ! .
uusiuess men, ami, as such, must
certainly realize the need of a better
system of road building. The Ouskr-
vku believes that if any cousiderabl
numoer or mo citizens of tho county
woum ask tor a county rook crusher,
uio tionrt would not hesitate to make
the purchase.
it is hoped that tho citizens of Polk
county will keep up the agitation for
better roads, and that they will insist
upon the purchase of a rock crusher
and other needed road machinery
Writo a petition asking tho Court to
take this important step and circulate
it among the people of your road dis
trict. (lot your neighbors interested in
Catarrh
Is a constitutional disease
originating in impure blood
ana requiring constitutional
treatment acting through
and purifying the blood for
its radical and permanent
cure. De sure to take
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Nasal and other local forms of catarrh
are quickly relieved by Catarriets,
which allay inflammation and deodorize
discharge.
Hood's SdrsapariEa, ail druggists, $1.
waurriets, mail order only, 50 cts.
For testimonials of remarkable cures
Send for our Book on Catarrh, No. 4.
K . CI Hood Co, Lowell, Mass,
the good roads movement and ask them
tohelnvou. It is safe to predict that
y
few taxpayers will refuse to sign you
petition. The road supervisor id eae
district would be a suitable person to
take the lead in circulating these peti
tions, and all of thera would doubtless
he triad to aid in the eood work. If,
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for any reason, the supervisor 1
unable.to attend to this woik, do it
yourself, bearing in mind the fact
that every day spent in working for
good roads will be a profitable day for
you and for the community in wn:eii
you live. We believe that if a proper
showing is made to the County Court,
there will be no delay in placing an
order for a rock crusher.
The mountains of rock lying idle
Polk county are needed for the public
roads and for the streets of the county
towns. Dallas needs crushed rock for
her streets ; so does Independence, and
Monmouth, and Falls City; and at
such times as the county would not be
using the crusher, a handsome reve
nue could be realized by leasing it to
these towns. Other counties in Ore
con have nursued this course, and
have found it highly satisfactory.
There are many reasons why Polk
county should buy a rock crusher and
build better roads; there is not
siDgle reason why the county should
not take this important step.
farther waste of the public funds in an
attempt to build good roads by using
dirt, boulders and soapstone is un
iustiflable. Buy a crusher, build
permanent roads, and save money.
FOR HANGING THE JUKY.
The scoring eriven by the United
States Judge and Prosecuting Attor
ney Ileney to the members of the jury
who voted against conviction in the
Sorenson case is not calculated to
make jury service more popular than
at present. It is questionable whether
the trial judge and prosecuting
attorney have the right or privilege
under tho law to question tho honesty
of a juror's motives who fails to be
convinced of the guilt or innoconce of
a prisoner before the bar, simply be
cause a majority of the jury have
formed contrary opinions. At least
there is a question so long as the
judge and attorney are not in posses
sion of evidonce of wrongdoing on the
part of the juror. Mr. Heney as public
prosecutor, must not expect to convict
every man who stands accused in the
court beforo which he is practicing,
by any such attempt to scare the
jurors. If he is able to present the
evidence he will no doubt be ablo to
convince the jurors ; but otherwise, he
can't expect a conviction. He may
honestly feel that the man ho is prose
cuting is guilty, but he must prove it
to the jury's satisfaction. The quos-
tion is not whether Sorenson is guilty,
but whether tho jury is liable to
arraignment by the court aud prose
cuting officer for not having found
him guilty. Salem Statesman.
Whilo it is to bo regretted that so
many wild rumors aro in circulation
as to the extent of the scarlet fever
contagion in Dallas, it is useless to
attempt to trace them to their
source or to put an end to
them. The truth of the matter
is there aro just nine homes in
footed with this disease in Dallas at
tho present time, and there has been
no spread of the fever outside these
homes. There are not 20 cases, nor 40
cases, neither are there 84 cases as was
reported in Monmouth and Inde
pendonce yesterday afternoon. It is
hard to make people believe the truth
of any newspaper statement concern
ing tho extout of a contagious disease
iu a town, and the newspapers can
only carefully ascertain the truo situ
tion, publish tho same, and let it go
at that. Notwithstanding all tho wild
stories in circulation, the fact is there
aro nine homes in Dallas where the
disease exists, and no more. But we
would hato to see all the peoplo in
Polk county who will think we are
lying about it hold up their hands.
PRESS ASSOCIATION TO COME
National Editorial Association Will
Visit Lewis and Clark Fair After
Meeting at Guthrie, O. T.
A reuniou of' all the stat" press asso
ciations on the Pacillc coast is planned
to be held at Portland d urine tli
Lewis and Clatk Centennial in con
nection with the excursion of the
National Editorial association, which
will visit Portland after concluding
its sessions at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Tho original plan of the National
association was to meet at Guthrie on
May 20, and proceed from there t,i
Portland, but as this would brim; the
litors to the fair city about the opeu
lg date, Juue 1, it is likely that the
convention will lo postponed, and the
National association visit the fair
sometime between June 15 and June
The National Editorial associa
tion, which is the largest and most
representative body of newspapermen
n the United States, met in conven
tion in Portland live years ago, and
it momltcrs took home with them
only pleasant recollections of their
t;iy in the "Pose Citv."
The California. Idaho, Montana and
Washington Press associations are
roealtlo to the idea of meeting iu
Portland about the time of the
f the National association. The Ore-
on Press association has alroadv
oted to hold its 1W3 session in Port
land, and it is likely that the press as
soeiations of Nebraska and other
tates will swing into line as soon as
lotlnite arrangements for the Guthrie
convention and excursion are com
pleted.
FoiYsno:fErTM
Cr Ceidsi Pnrest Fnauaooia
ti-d
JJ FbnYTOAEN
CACJMOT BE CUHLO.
Sn uniformly successful has Dr. Pierce
Favorite Prescription proven in all forms
of I't 'iiale Weakness. Prolapsus, or Falling
of WuMib, and Iucorrhea, that, after over
at'jird of a century's experience in curing
the worst ca.c of these distressing and
debilitating ailments. Dr. Pierce now feels
fui-v warranted in offering to pay $500 in
cash for any case of these diseases which
he cannot cure.
It Stanhs Alove. The "Favorite Pre
scription" stands alone, as the one and
onlv remedy for these distressingly com
mon forms of weakness, possessed of such
positively specific curative properties as to
warrant its makers in proposing, uu
binding themselves to forfeit, as we, the
undersiened oroorieto'rs of that wonderful
remedy hereby do, to pay the sum of $500
in legal money in uic uiuieu oirtt.c.9 in aujf
case of the above diseases in which after a
fair and reasonable trial of our treatment,
we fail to cure. No other medicine for
the cure of woman's peculiar ailments is
backed by such a remarkable guarantee
no other medicine for woman's ills is pos
sessed of the unparalleled curative prop
erties that would warrant its manufacturers
in making such an offer ; no other remedy
has such a record ot cures on wnicn to base
such a remarkable offer.
Therefore, insist on having Dr. Pierce's
l-avonte Prescription and turn your back
on any unscrupulous dealer who would
insult your intelligence by attempting to
foist upon you some interior substitute
under the plea that "it is just as good."
Insist on having the article which has a
record of a third of a century of cures and
which is backed by those willing to forfeit
$500 11 they cannot cure you.
In cases attended by a leucorrheal drain
a solution of Dr. Pierce's Lotion Tabletf.
should be used conjointly with the use of
the "favorite Prescription." I hey are sold.
uy an uruggisw, or sent posi-pam 10 any
address, on receipt of 25 cents in stamp.i.
Send 31 cents in stamps for Dr. Pierce's1
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Address
World's Dispensarv, Buffalo, N. Y.
Weak and sick women are invited tc
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. At
correspondence is held as strictly private
Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
PBOBATE
Guardianship of A J Crosiar, in
competent petition to mortgage cer
tain real estate for benefit of ward
granted.
Estate of William McMillan, de
ceased sale of residuary rights and
interests confirmed.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
Plum Valley Lodge, No. CO, I O O F
to B F and L M Miller, lots in McCoy,
$350.
L L and E H Briseo to S M Brisco,
lots in "West Salem, $300.
Jacob Buhler et ux to P P Buhler,
15.18 acres Frederick d 1 c, $800.
F w Rex et ux to Edward Rex, 232
acres, t 8 s, r 4 w, $7000.
G M Tice et ux to Hattio J Tice, lots
in Falls City, $2000.
Stockwell-Shultz.
Mr. Thomas C. Stockwell and Miss
Viola Shultz were married at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Absalom Byer-
ley yesterday afternoon at 4 :30 o'clock,
County Judge Ed F. Coad officiating.
The contracting parties are well
known young people of Dallas, and
have many friends who will wish
them well in thoir new relation. Mr,
ana lurs. atocKweu win reside in
Dallas.
School Notice.
Dr. Cary, the health officer, thinks
that it will not be best to have school
next week. There will be no school,
and the school building during the
vacation will be thoroughly fumigated
and cleaned.
W. I. REYNOLDS,
Principal.
E E D
I M E
Xo experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others ;
Lome crops need differ
ent handling than others,
lie knows that a great
deal depends upen right
planting at the right
time, and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use of complaining
in summer about a mis
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
Je best time to reme
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evi
dence of loss of flesh
Scott's Emulsion
should be taken imme
diately. There is noth
ing that will repair
wasted tissue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than Scott's Emulsion.
It nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi
nary foods absolutely
faiL
BV sendyoa a s.-np!e frtt.
SOURCES OF INFECTION
. ... uooith officer Carv Gives
county ut""" -
Out Some Facts Concerning
Scarlet Fever.
of
to
the
the
without
infection
DALLAS, Or., January 2fi.-(To the
Editor.l-In view of the presence of
cn.rior fRVPrin Dallas, a brief state.
ment concerning the nature
fiiconon mav not be amiss
general public, whom it is earnestly
hoped will co-operate with the authori
ties to prevent a further spread of the
rnnlflHv
Prnm thfl time of exposure until
,i im4- thA fivmDtoms of
apnrlet fever is a period varying from
24 hours to 21 days. The majority of
cases occur within a week after ex
posure. Speakirg generally, if, after
exposure, a week passes
symptoms, the chances of
are small.
The chief source of infection is the
patient. It is greatest during the
height of fever, when the disease is
most acute; next, during period of
disquamation, or scaling, which is
not completo until about six weeks
from becinninsr of illness. All dis
charges from patient will transmit
thn riiaensA viz : ncrsDi ration, ais-
charge from bowels, kidneys, nose,
throat, mouth and ear. Carpets,
furniture in sick rooms, clothing of
patient and clothing of nurse, toys,
books, flowers, and even domestic
als are sources of infection and
have conveyed the disease to others.
Mild cases of scarlet fever are just as
Infectious as severe one3, and require
the same measures to prevent spread
ing. Children who have recovered
from the disease should not be allowed
to sleep with other children until three
months have elapsed.
The patient should be kept in
. . .1 1 f
room apart irom oinor meuiueio ui
the family, and attended by one nurse,
who must be quarantined with the
patient. Persons who are unavoidably
in close contact with the patient should
use an antiseptic gargle four or five
times a day, and a nasal spray twice
a day as a preventive.
In retrard to ouarantine : All cases
of scarlet fever must be kept isolated
from contact with the general public
for a period of six weeks from the
hecinnincr of illness, as they are
j
sources of infection during that time.
Healthv persons from an infected
house must not attend any day school,
Sunday school, entertainment, or
other public assembly during the
existence of scarlet fever in the family
After recovery from scarlet fever, the
patient before mingling with other
children should have at least two dis
infectant baths, the whole body and
scalp being thoroughly scrubbed, and
the hair, if long, cut short. The entire
house and all infected clothing must
be thoroughly fumigated after an
attack of scarlet fever. The Formalde
hyde lamp is tho most efficient disin
fecting agent.
At present the malady is apparently
declining, as no now cases have been
reported for several days excepting in
families already infected. All existing
cases are efficiently quarantined, and
it is confidently hoped there will be no
further spread of the disease.
W. S. CARY,
Health Officer.
L
Be sure that this
picture in the form
ot a labw is on the
wrapper of every
bottle of Emulsion
you buy.
SCOTTC&
B OWN E
CHEMISTS
409 Pearl Street
NEW YORK
yc. and $i ;
all drugiata
Teacher's Examination.
Notice is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Polk county
will hold the regular examination of
applicants for state andcounty papers
at Dallas, Oregon, as follows :
FOR STATE PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, February
8, at nine o'clock a. m., and continuing
until Saturday, February 11, at four
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, algebra, reading, school law.
Thursday Written arithmetic, the
ory of teaching, grammar, book-keep-
ng, physics, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography,
mental arithmetic, composition, physi
cal geography.
Saturday Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature,
psychology.
FOR COUXTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, February
at nine o'clock a. in., and continuing
until Friday, February 10, at four
clock p. m.
lurst, Second and Third Grade
Certificates.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
orthography, readincr.
Thursday Written arithmetic, the
ory of teaching.grammar, physiology.
Jjnuay treography, mental arith
metic, school law, civil government.
Primary Certificates.
Wednesday renrnanship.orthoerra-
phy, arithmetic, reading.
Ihursday Art of Questioning, the
ory of teaching, physiology.
C L. STARR,
County School Superintendent.
i BUSINESS LOCALS T
For a guod job of wagon repair..,
rro to N. Hughes, Dallas, Or.
TT...fr Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon,
n.,. f the best horse-shoers in the
state willbefoundworking atWagner
Ta'shon. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
Go and see those fine bath tubs,
sinks and lavatories at Wagner Bros.
a flrsr.e.lass plumber is in their em
ploy, and will satisfactorily do your
work.
Wagnor Brothers invite you to call
n.ml inspect their stock of bath-tubs,
sinks, toilets, etc, as they now carry
the largest stock on tne w o
They have engaged the services of t
first-class plumber, and would b(
pleased to call and figure with you on
any work you may have in the way of
water pipes or plumbing of any kind
t , hmisB store or office. The
finest and most skillful work guaran
teed. Team and Wagon For Sale.
TpH.ni. waeron and harness for sale;
AMine wnoron. nearly new. Isaac
Elliott, Dallas, Or.
Goats for Sale.
nannies and one billy;
Ten
eleven animals for $40,
Dallas, Oregon.
the
Plato Mcfee,
Found.
Found, in Dallas, a Masonic pin.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
Warrant Lost.
Lost, Polk county warrant No.
3495, drawn in favor of W. D. Elkins
for $4. Finder will please return to
J. R. Marks, or to this office.
All
Warning to Trespassers.
persons are hereby warned
against shooting on our premises, or
going upon the same with guns.
Violators will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
Frank Rowei.l,
W. H. Krabkb.
Farm For bale.
A 5C5-acro farm, near Ballston, for
sale; or will trade for a smaller farm,
with difference in cash or good notes.
A fine chance for some one who wants
a large farm. Over 400 acres in cul
tivation. As good land as there is in
Polk county. Dan P. Stotjffer,
Dallas, Oregon
Notice
I have a new, superior improved
band-cutter and feeder, and want an
engine of from 16 to 20 horse power
to drive same. If any one has an
engine, please calland eee me and
make arrangements to thresh together.
THOMAS ELLIOTT,
Dallas, Oregon.
Wood Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that, by order
of the County Court of Polk County,
Oregon, sealed bids will be received at
the County Clerk's office for 50 cords
of clean, straight, oak-grub wood and
30 cords of body-fir wood ; grub wood
to be not less than 2 inches in
diameter; wood to be delivered at the
courthouse in Dallas on or before
September 1, 1905. Bids will be opened
W ednesday, February 1, 1905, at one
0 clock p. m. Court reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
E. M. SMITH,
County Clerk.
C O 00 Pa's for tne OBSERVER
4) and the Weekly Oregonian
one year. In order to take
advantage of this liberal offer, your
subscription to the Observer must, h
paid up to date. Subscribe now.
Stammering Cured
I guarantee to cure any
case of
stammering
stuttering.
or
My cures
are permanent and my
terms are reasonable.
Pupils, on leaving my
school, talk as though
they had never stam
mered. For particulars
address
M. L HATFIELD,
130 Eleventh St., Portland. Ore.
FOimnoIETTAIt FOIEYSKlKflYCDIS
OUR
SILVERWARE
meets every requirement for time
and wear. We select it according
to standard and buy from factories
whose produce has renowned repu
tation. We have a large stock of
Tea Sets, Knives and Forks, Spoons
Carving Sets and many other pret
ty silver novelties.
A GOOD CLOCK
is an enjoyable possession and it
costs no more than the other kind
Wears much longer and expense of
repairs are less. Of course, I vouch
for their-time qualities as I know
what a good clock is. The experi
ence of many year's buying affords
me the world's best makes.
CARE OF THE EYES
I have made a study of the eyes for
years and fit your eyes with glasses
successfully. Prices reasonable
C H. MORRIS
Jeweler and Optician.
Main Street, . Dallas. Oregon
DEALER IX
LIVESTOCK
r.uys and ships Hoes. M,m..
tockbheep. Highest market"""
paid at al
DALLAS,
times.
R. F. D.
SO. 1,
OREGOX
WALNUT TREES
FOR SALE
For English Walnut
BROOKS a SONS
Walnut Xurserv r V 3
' Carlton, Oregon
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We are busy taking stock
want to get rid of all Winter :ire
Goods on hand, and are gojn, bel
to sell them cheap. When we 3al
announce a reduction, .
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You Know We Mean
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DEALERS IN
timber and Tarm Lands and Citv Pr
PROPRIETOK OP
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Dallas flcctrtf uc
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Office on Court Street. C
Dallas, Oregon. in
O. H. COBB
O. H. COBB & SO!,
MANUFACTURERS AND REPAIRERS OF
ttlagon$, 0arriaae$, Busies m 1
norse siwiita ana now wwa
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We have one of the best Shoers in the State.
New and second-hand rigs to sell or traae.
Phone Farm 320. North Daft
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ANNOUNCEMEj
re;
REGINNING Saturday January
continuing until further notid
will have special Saturday Sales on som
or lines of staple merchandise. HaVf,u
11 ;
gains every day in the weeK but so
Extra Special for Saturdays. ' h
to make these sales attractive by -
f.'
bargains which the public cannot 's
appreciate.
Towels Come First,
Saturday'
NO
POLLOCK'S CASH
STORE
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