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OUNTY VOL, 4; . ;VV it DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 24, 1905 NO, 2 ' S r., v i IN i, . s n VANt -adies a word to you in regard to )ur new Spring' JacKets nd Tailor Suits. This line is the best money can buy and the style and cuts are the latest, every t. lady knows that Wooltex are the best and that's what we have. , ' The New Spring Shirt Waists are now here, so are the warm days get one from this lot and be happy and cool. !PL J At- J. G. VanOrsdel & Son DEALERS IN feiber & Tarp Eatid$ and City Property. V PROPRIETOR OF Dallas Electric EigM Plant Office on Court Street. Dallas, Oregon, Alteration Sale A Unbleached Sheeting at ...19c ....22c 8C $2.05 .$1.85 on" Bleached Sheeting at 10c Muslin at , Jiet' 13.00 Woolen ll- Waists W lies' $2.50 Woolen Waist3 All Sale Prices are for Cash Only Sale commences at once and con tinues until April 1st. ivfc t"7 4" 01'- r Tho Kitchen ?rS i 1 1 pay you to look over Kitchen Counter. You cnot think of the many e helps perhaps do not Jw of them, until you see n. Onr Kitchen Counter saw you much time and T-blo at a i-;aali cost. DALLJ REGON. OUCH LUNGS CU. , v r. :ngs i Trie 50c & $1.00 Free Trial. r Cure for ait :.'0 TBOTJB-1CK. R.. JACOBSON & COMPANY. TiTe HUB OUR NEW SPRING LINE OF UVP ADD1VEH l . iinvju nnniiLiii aim uiy make. The Kingsbury for $3.00 leads them all. Try one for yourself and see. hat for your old one. JART, SCIIAFFNER MARX CLOTHES fit all mankind the slim and the stout. Special styles for all men. See our new line. The spring OBS0N CO. To make room for the improvements inside before the bulk of our Spring Goods arrive, we will sell at a great reduction until April 1st: Ladies' Tailor-made suits at 40 per cent reduction; Ladies' Skirts at 20 per cent off; all ladies', men's and children's Shoes at a reduced price; Trunks, suit cases at 20 per cent reduction. Ladies' $2.00 Woolen Waists $1.35 Men's Long Duck Boots Q Men's Short Duck Boots Men's 50c Underwear 40C All Woolen Blankets 2Q Qff OBSO'N CO. CLOCK, Dallas, Oregon, ClocKs!! CIocKs!! Handsome Parlor Clocks. I have a select line of clocks which I have bought with great care as to workmanship and time qualities. Handsome parlor or library clocks at very reasonable prices. EYES! yowl EYES! I have made a study of the eves for vears and am a graduate Scientific Optician. Many have been success fully litted with my glasses and are today testimonials of my success. Consultation free. SOUVENIRS I sell the Lewis & Clark Gold Dollars and Teaspoons. The spoons are the regular size and both sou venirs of the 1903 fair are unique and handsome. Fountain Pens, Silver Sets and Novelties. C. H. MORRIS Jeweler and Optician Main Street, Dallas, Oregon 8 Is MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS a. , i .1 i aie 1110 uuntici s napes aim S 8 8 If not satisfactory, a new styles are correct PAID FRATERNAL VISIT Dallas Masons Were Quests of Lyon Lodge No. 29, in Independence Last Saturday Evening. Twenty-four members of Jennings Lodge, No. 9, A. P. & A. M., paid a fraternal visit to Lyon Lodere. No. 29, A. F. & A. M., of Independence, last Saturday night, The visitors were given a cordial reception by their frosts, and, after the work of the lodge was over, were invited into the beauti ful new banquet hall, where refresh ments were served. Nothing was overlooked that would add to the pleas ure of the occasion, and a pleasant and profitable evening was enjoyed by all. The visitors from Dallas re turned by special motor, arriving home shortly after midnight. Those going from Dallas were: W. V. Fuller, Harry Hollister, Oscar Hayter, Ed Biddle, A. B. Muir, Jt. L. Chapman, E. C. Kirkpatrick, Dr. Mark Hayter, N. L. Butler, J. C. Uglow, V. P. Fiske, Dr. H. L. Toney, J. T. Pepper, Lot Shreve, J. J. Wise man, G. L. Hawkins, Dr. B. H. Mc Callon, Charles F. Belt, J. C. Hayter, U.S. Loughary, W. G. Vassall, D. S. McDonald, Frank Wrightson and Willis Simonton. GIRLS PLAY BASKETBALL Contest at College Gymnasium Satur day Night Draws Good Crowd. A game of basketball between two teams of College girls was witnessed by a good-sized crowd in the gymna sium last Saturday night. The teams were evenly matched in skill, and the contest was lively from start to finish. The first half lasted 10 minutes, and the last 15 minutes. The score was 1 to 0 in favor of the Fireflies. The game wa3 highly enjoyed by the spec tators, and good feeling prevailed among the players. The line up was : Fireflies Enigmas Ada Osfleld forward Edith Frink Florence Palmer forward PauiineOlin Georgia Shriver center E. Ballantyne Mamie Allen guard Esther Savage Leon a Allen guard Amy Perry Officials: Bert Teats, umpire: Walt er Ford, referee. Miss Mildred Slem mons played forward for the Enigmas in the last half of the came. Working For Electric Road. J. M. Stark, of Independence, was in Dallas, Monday. He is working hard in the interest of the proposed electric railway between Independence and Salem, and is receiving sub stantial encouragement from the citi zens of both towns. Instead of asking for abonus.the company will probably request citizens of Polk and Marion county to subscribe for tock in the road. It is hoped to raise $0000 in Independence and $20,000 in Salem in this manner, the people of each town to assist in obtaining a right-of-way for the road. Annual Meeting. The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held Thursday evening, March 30. at 7 :30 o'clock. lieports, election of officers, and other necessary business will be transacted. It is desired that every member be present rOLEYSnOIiETTAn 8 8 j (Pi ! FOR CIVIC BETTERMENT Citizens of Dallas Will Meet and Dis cuss Plana for Beautifying the Town. Much interest is manifested in the proposed organization of a Civic Im provement League in Dallas, and there is . every prospect of a large attendance at the citizens' mass meet iug to be held in the City Hall next Wednesday uight. This meet ing is called by the City Council, and the officers earnestly hope that there will be a large turnout of business men, householders, women and school children.. All can help in the good work of making Dallas a clean town, and the City Hall should be packed to the doors next Wednesday evening. The move for civic betterment is general in all parts of Oregon and Washington, and the people of every city of importance are holding mass meetings, at which the leading authorities tell of what can be best done to accomplish desired results. Such a meeting has been called in Seattle, and the newspapers of that city express the belief that no public hall will be large enough to accommo date the crowd of citizens who will desire to turn out. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer of Sunday March 5 publishes letters from many prominent men and women, indorsing the move for a Civic Improvement Club. These letters all contain practical suggestions for the work, and show that it is within the power of every citizen to bring about splendid results. RESULTS OF "BLOCK SYSTEM" Many of tkese letters speak of the "block system." By this it is possible to reach every citizen and householder of the city. It only needs one enter prising man or woman to the block to start the ball rolling, and when they have secured the co-operation of a majority of the householders in the block the influence they can bring up on the negligent and stubborn will be sure of bringing results. The care of the park strips, the planting of trees, the seeding of lawns, the planting of handsome gardens' and beds of flowers, the painting of the houses, the removal of unsightly fences, piles of rubbish, the inclosure of barnyards with fence and trellis.and the constant maintenance of the work when once performed, can be done by means of the "block system." NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION Austin E. Grifflths,one of the leaders of the movement, says : The request for a general yard cleaning in Seattle brings to mind the old couplet : " 'If each before his own door swept, The village would be cleanly kept.' "For under normal conditions municipal cleanliness is largely do pendent upon the personal pride and attention of the citizen ; especially is this so in the matter of fresh paint, nice lawns and beautiful homes. To prevent or extirpate plague or dangerous disease municipal authori- ilib above picture of the man and nsh is the trade mark of Scott's Emulsion, and ia the synonvm for strength and purity. It is sold in almost all the civilized coun tries of the globe. If the cod fish became extinct it would be a world-wide calam ity, because the oil that comen from its liver surpasses a'l other fats in nourishing and lifo-giving properties. Thirty yearn n go the proprietors of Scott's Emul sion found a way of preparing cod liver oil so that everyone can take it and get the full value of the oil without the objectionable taste. Scott's Emulsi-m in the best thing in the world for weak, backward children, thin, delicate people, and all conditions of wasting and lost strength. Send far trt MsipM. SCOTT & BOWXE, Chemists 0-41( rKABt VrBKCT, IIW TOBK toe. And $1 0. W in,-tl -"J i mfA In ' xi " J UVvv? f '.i f liiS'iT ties oftentimes, but at enormous cost to taxpayers, successfully enforce a regime of strict sanitation. This drastic remedy would be unnecessary if cities were, as they should be, always clean. But municipal power stops short of municipal beauty. No official mandate can bring forth neat fences trim hedges, attractive gardens.pretty shrubs and flowers and other evi dences of taste and refinement that characterize the homes of many cities much less bountifully endowed by nature than is our own city. The citizen is responsible for the cleanli ness and beauty of his own city. "We all agree it is right our city should be made and kept clean and beautiful, and apart from the constant pleasure afforded ourselves in the en loyment of a city well ordered, we should have regard to the fact that our city and ourselves will be judged by appearances this coining Summer and Fall by many thousand of Port land exposition visitors. This year may be made a harvest time by Ore gon and Washington in securing the best class of settlers for town and country, as well as the intelligent good will of numbers of Eastern tourists and business men. Let the members of our improvement clubs be among the first to set up and maintain the highest standard of civic excellence. "The first and most obvious thing to do is for each householder to resolve to put and keep his own property ia the best condition that his means will admit of. Not only the lots them selves, but the parking strips, where there are any, should be put and kept in order. Especially I would urge every householder to plant trees in front of his property. Nothing makes a city more attractive or yields a greater return of beauty and comfort for the money invested. "The most effective means of bring ing about the cleaning up of the city would be neighborhood organization The various improvement clubs should appoint a committoe for each blook in their territory to urge neglect ful property owners to put their grounds in order, and to create neigh borhood competition in the line of beautiflcation and improvement. Where there are unsightly vacant lots in an improved block the neighbors might be persuaded to club together for their improvement if the owners could not be reached." WEEK FOR CITY BEAUTIFUL Eeuben W. Jones, secretary of the school board, makes these recommen dations: "It is evident that one of the great est and most immediate needs of the city is general cleaning up of streets, alleys, private grounds, vacant lots, and the removal and repair of so many unsightly features and neglected premises. 'I would suggest a week to be desig nated 'A week for the city beautiful to be universally observed by the city government, the improvement, and other clubs, the newspapers, the Chamber of Commerce, the real estate exchanges, the schools, and all asso ciations and citizens throughout the city, as a definite period for cleaning and renovating and for making nn provements, so that at the end of the week a surprising change might be noticed in the appearance of the city. The season Is advancing, ana fcuon a week should be soon named. A f urth er outline might be offered in brief as follows : "The improvement clubs, led by the conference committee, calling a meet ing of every club of the city for Mon day evening of the week, to plan the work for their respective localities, dividing into subdistricts, and with the aid of the women getting down to the unit of the 'block system.' "The Chamber of Commerce and real estate board, by special committees, undertaking some definite special work for the beautifying of the city during that week. "The merchant dealers in garden tools, lawn mowers, trees, shrubbery and seed, paints and oils, to assist by advertising and making special dis plays and offering their best discounts for the week. "The schools.through superintendent and teachers, principals and children, could reach and influence nearly every home in the city and awaken a wonderful interest In the subject and encourage the work of beautifying the home surroundings, and at the same time do something forthe school grounds." WOMEN CAN DO THEIB SHARE Mrs. nomer M. Hill, president of the Federation of Wromen's Clubs, says : "The park board will see to it that the driveways and parks are in the best possible order; the Women's Century Club will look after the kitchen garden and maybe the back yard ; the improvement clubs will sug gest and urge improvement of streets, the removal of unsightly objects, and enjoin tidiness generally. But who will look specifically after the house keeper who never sweeps her share of the sidewalk, who throws ashes into the street, all that she dares to; who Giirvs CoiiUi Prmots fnwraoeia PERFECT SIGHT If your e'es bother you, remember that Harris's place is where you get entire satisfaction in glasses. No charge for consultation and examination. I only charge where glasses are furnished. WATCHES AT A DARGAIN In order to make a general house cleaning I am offering a few Second-Hand Gold and Silverine Watches, that I have taken in trade, at a way down price. This is your chance to get a watch for very little money and a fairly good watch too. Watches, Clocks, Silverware and Silver Novelties in great varieties. A. H. HARRIS JEWEUUS MONMOUTH TELEPHONE DIRECTORY PACIFIC STATES TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. Farm 224 Aebi, Adolph, res. B Farm 12X Bush, P. C. res. Sub'n 1X6 Black, M. R., res. Main 23 Bogert & Johnson, market " 24 Bogert, Eugene, res. 53 Boothby, G. T., res. " 64 Butler, J. B. V., res. Belshe, I. R., res. 95 Butler, O., res. " 173 Babbitt, Mrs. May, res. " 191 Bedwell, L. E., res. " 193 Bridwell & Craven, grocers " 176 Beery, Mrs. A. A., res. Main 61 Crowley, Dr. J. M., office " 63 Crowley, Dr. J. M., res. " 84 Campbell, A. F., res. " 381 Campbell, Mrs. Mary, res. 45 Chase, P. E., res. Farm 125 Campbell, TJ. S., res. ' 128 Chamberlain, E., res. " 264 Collins, A. H., res. " 2C5 Collins, R. L res. " 269 Carron, J. L., res. D Main 203 Daniel, S. M., store " 76 Daniel, S., M. res. " 44 Depot, S. P. R. R. ' 211 Daltou, Mrs. I. M., res. Farm 121 Davidson, Mrs. M. E., res, " 12X1 Davidson, Ellis, res. " 266 DeArmond, Carl, res. " 26X5 DeArmond, Edd, res. Farm 127 Evans, Evan, res. F Farm 129 Fuqua, Win,, res. Q Farm 225 Ground, J. II., res. Main 83 Ground, L., res. " 33 Graham Livery Stable Sub'n 17 Gibson, Cass, res. H Sub'n 11 Haley, A. J., res. Farm 226 Hewitt, E. K res. " 22X1 Hewitt, D. M res. " 123 Helmick, Jas., res. " 124 Hembree, C. P., res. " 26X1 Hoag, C. H., res. Main 131 Hampton D., M., res. " 81 Howell, J. W., res. " 171 Huber, A. F., res. J Sub'n 1X4 Jones, W. M., res. K Sub'n IX Kimsey, W. H., res. Sub'n 13 Lorence, C, res. never picks up a scrap of paper or an orange peeling from the pavement and consigns it to the kitchen stove; ho leaves clothes on the lino all week and a bit of carpet on the fence all vear. but who siezes the hose on Saturday morning and pours barrels water onto the side of the house ana walks, and possibly some on the park- cr strin. that has been neglected be yond recall, and then retires Into her house, that is nicely furnished in any instances and positively well kept? But it is tho dirty sidewalk and trlected door yard and fence that are characteristic of the middle class Seattle home. Is it because it is a nted home, or because there is net monev enoucrh to hire so much done and the outside is left to necessity and the garbage man, or is it because of the precedent established in early days?" A. J. Apperson, an Oregon pioneer of 1847, died at his home near Oregon City last Friday, aged 65 years. He was a veteran of the Indian War of 1855-56, and wa3 for many years one of the leading merchants of McMinn ville. FfllEYSIHEIIEYClO IS ONE OF THE GEEATEST BLESSINGS ON EARTH. Come in and see OPTICIAN " 1X1 Loe, R. F res. Farm 229 Luckiamute Mill Co. " 227 Lewis, A. R., res. " 228 Lewis, Claude, res. " 2G1 Larson, J. M., res. " 223 Lehman, C. H., res. M Main 143 Moumouth Hotel " 73 Meador, W. O., res. Sub'n l(i Miller, J. E., ros. " 19 Metzler, W. V., res. " 1X3 Mulkey, J. H., res. Farm 263 McCreadie residence " 26X6 McCanu, J. A., res. N Main 133 Nelson, A., res. " 43 Nehrbas, Dr. II . R., office " 75 Neal & Lindsay, grocers " 93 Normal School. 0 Sub'n 1X8 Orr, John, res. Main 93 Oregon Normal School " 174 O'Kelley, Wm., res. Main 74 Perclval, M. F., res. " 141 Parrish, Dr. W. H., res. " 135 Powell, P. O., res. " 153 Powell, I. C, res. " 151 Perkins, L. S., res. " 201 Polk County Bank. Sub'n 1X5 Powell, J. F., res. R Main Gl Reese I. P. res. Main 25 Rossler, E. D., res. " 9G Rice, C. A res. " 154 Robinson, L. A., res. " 71 Radek, Jos., bakery Farm 26X2 Rose, Mrs. W. D., res. Main 41 Simpson & Clodfelter, con fectionery " 91 Htlne, Mrs. M. A., res. Farm 243 Stump, J. B., farm " 244 Stump, J. B., res. Sub'n 1X7 Simpson, J. E., res. Farm 221 Smith, J. F., res. " 26X9 Stump, Fred, res. " 268 Simpson, Dave, store " 26X4 Smith, Joe, res. Farm 126 Tedrow, C. E., res. " 267 Tetherow, A. E., res. " 26X3 Thurston, J. J., res. w Main 50 Whitman, H. D., res. " 94 Wolverton, O. A., res. Sub'n 15 Whiteaker, G. L., res. " 18 Weaver, Ray, res. " 1X2 Whiteaker, B. F., res. Farm 22X Williams, W. E., res. " 26X Withrow, J. A., res. 26X7 Williams, W. n., res. " 20X8 Wilson, J. U., res. WOMEN WILL HELP Lewis and Clark Division Will Attend Civic Improvement Meeting Next Wednesday Night. That the women of Dallas are tak ing a lively interest in the move for civic improvement Is evidenced by the fact that the Lewis and Clark Division has voted to attend next Wednesday night's mass meeting in a body. The subject was introduced at the meeting of the Division, Tuesday afternoon, and the proposed plan of organization was endorsed by every member present The Division has a member ship of over 100 women, and its in fluence will be felt for great good in the move to make Dallas a more lififtutiful and attractive town. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Kerslake, and was largely attended. Mrs. Kerslake was assisted in receiving her guests by Mrs. T.B. Rowell. After an interesting hour devoted to business matters, pleasant social session was enjoyed. A vocal solo by Mrs. J. C. Uglow, a select reading by Mrs. Kerslake, and a piano solo by Miss Erma Smith were pleasing features of the pro gram. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.