Polk County Observer
J. C. HAYTER,
EDITOR ATI PUBLISHER,
Published Weekly t 1150 per
Strictly In Advance.
Year.
DALLAS. OREGON. JCIY 28. 1905
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
SOME PLAIN TRUTHS
When Polk County decided to make
a display of her products and resources
at the Lewis and Clark Fair, it be
came necessary to select some suitable
person to collect this exhibit, install it
in the allotted space in the Horti
cultural Building, and take charge
of it after it was installed. In looking
over the county for some person
possessing the necessary qualifica
tions to fill this position successfully,
the choice of a large number of people
rested upon Mrs. F. A. Wolfe, of Falls
City. Mrs. Wolfe had prepared three
prize-winning exhibits for Polk
county at the Oregon State Fair, and
it was generally believed that she
would he a very competent person to
take charge of the exhibit at the big
Exposition. The Observer was among
the number advocating the selection
of Mrs. Wolfe, and used every honor
able means to induce the County
Court to employ her to perform this
important work. We believed that
she was entitled to the place and that
she would perform her duties satis
factorily and In a manner highly
creditable to Polk county. This belief
wa shared by many people, and
strong pressure was brought to bear
upon the County Court to employ her
to take charge of the exhibit.
The members of the Court, while
appreciating Mrs. Wolfe's valuable
work in behalf of Polk county at the
State Fair, doubted the wisdom of
employing her to take charge of the
exhibit at Portland. They admitted
that she was competent to prepare a
creditable exhibit, but argued that
she would not be a suitable person to
place In charge of it after the Fair
was opened. They urged that some
one should be chosen who would be
able to reach the homeseekers from
the Eastern states and acquaint them
with thoopportunitiesand advantages
offered by Polk county in order to
direct their attention this way and
induce them to come hero and settle.
Believing that this work could bo
done better by a man than by any
woman they might select, the Judge
and Commissioners were not overly
enthusiastic In Mrs. Wolfe's behalf.
Mrs. Wolfe's friends, however, while
admitting the force of this argument,
were firmly of the belief that an in
justice would be done if her claims to
the appointment were not recognized,
and the Court finally yielded to the
popular pressure and employed her to
take chargo of the exhibit. A liberal
salary of $175 a month was allowed
her, and sho was given free rein in
collecting and installing a creditable
county display.
Two months of the Fair have passed,
and Mrs. Wolfe has not fulfilled the
expectations of her friends ; In fact, it
must be con tossed that her work in
connection with the exhibit has left
much to bo desired. No particular
fault can bo found with the exhibit
Itself, as it is a fairly creditablo show
ing for the county und ranks well
among the displays of other leading
counties of the state. Tho exhibit is
better now than it was at tho opening
of tho Fair, and it is being steadily
improved. Fruits and vegetables
have been shown in their season, and
tho Court Is coubtintly forwarding
fresh specimens of tho best farm
products and striving to arouse the
Interest and co-operation of tho people
in tho work of strengthening the
exhibit.
If this material were properly takeu
care ot after its arrival at tho Fair,
Polk county would have one of the
most attractive exhibits In tho build
ing. But it Is not. Mrs. Wolfe seems
to take uo interest whatever in the
nppeuranco or the exhibit, and tho
result of this ludifforenee is every
where apparent. Tables covered with
wilted vegetables; fmit and berries
placed on dirty plates and left there to
rot and mold; fruit jars so thickly
covered wiin oust Unit one can write
one's mime on them these are a few
features that cause lVlk county vis
tors to tho Fair to blush with shame
ami Eastern people to turn away in
disgust. If any reader thinks this
picture Is overdrawn, let him visit the
Fair and see for himself.
A few weeks ago tho writer visited
mo r air, aim, having a cunositv to
ascertain whether the reports of re
turning Polk county visitors concern
ing the exhibit were really justified by
existing conditions, went directly to
the Polk county booth. Finding no
body there, he invited himself inside
the railing and looked around a bit
Dirt and confusion met his gaze. On
the floor, a miscellaneous heap of un
placed exhibits; here, a plate of
cherries so badly wilted that they were
sticking together; there, a half-dozen
plates of rotten strawberries covered
with mold that looked like long, blue
whiskers. It was not a sight calcu
lated to wiQ the admiration of
strangers or make a man proud of
hi3 county. Another visit, two weeks
later, disclosed even a worse-condition,
for the reason that decayed cabbage
had been added to the list
Another regrettable feature, pain
fully noticeable, wa3 that neitherMrs.
Wolfe Dor her daughter took any
pains whatever to entertain strangers
or give them any information about
Polk county. Visitors who seemed
really interested in the exhibit re
ceived no attention, and usually, after
a few passing glances, passed on to
the booth of some other county. Xo
information was volunteered by Polk's
superintendent, and if a stranger!
mustered up courage to ask a question
or two, he was answered in
monosyllables. While the day was
warm and pleasant elsewhere on the
grounds, the thermometer in the Polk
county booth stood at 10 degrees below
zero.
Xo possible excuse can be offered
for this negligence and indifference.
The County Court is paying Mrs.
Wolfe big wages, and is trying to
help her make an attractive exhibit
Whether the display is great or small,
it can at least be kept neat and clean,
and a decent welcome can be given to
strangers. It is almost as easy to be
clean as it is to be dirty, and civility
costs nothing.
The Ohseeveb has no desire to offer
any harsh criticism and regrets that
Mrs. Wolfe has proved Incapable of
successfully filling her position. But
the fact remains that the business
interests of Polk county demand a
change in the management of the ex
hibit. If present conditions are per
mitted to continue, the money spent
on the display will prove worse than
wasted. Polk county has the greatest
opportunity it has ever had, or will
ever have, to advertise its resources.
and the persona! interests or no one
man or woman should be permitted to
stand in the way when the good of the
whole county is at stake.
Ihe fair is not yet half over; two
and one-half months the best
months still remain. Eastern travel
is gust setting in, and it will continue
to grow heavier from now until tho
closing day. With acompetentsuper
intendent in charge of the Polk county
exhibit, much good work could yet be
accomplished, A superintendent who
would take an interest in the exhibit
and keep it clean and inviting, and
who would extend the hand of welcome
to strangers and tell them of Polk
county, its unlimited and varied
resources, and the advantages it offers
to homeseekers, would be able to
attract many visitors to this garden
spot of tho Willamette Valley and
this is the whole object of the county
exhibit. It is to bo hoped that the
County Court, at its session next
week, will select some competent per
son to take chargo of the exhibit.
It has passed the point where sensibl
men pav anv attention to Lawson
vaporings. There was and is lots of
foundation for what he has charged
against many of the promotion
schemes, but Lawson's impracticable
ideas for correcting the faults have
made tbinkirg men feel that Lawson
is worth wasting little more time
od. Salem Statesman.
Of course there can be no objection
urged against the appointment of M
Hegardtfor receiver of the Roseburg
land office, at least not on personal
grounds. Nobody in this district ever
heard of him before. Eoseburg Re
view.
CITY ASSUMES CONTROL
County Will No Longer Be Permitted
to Handle Road Tax Paid by
Citizens of Independence.
Catarrh
Is a constitution disease.
It originates In a scrofulous condition o'
lite blood and depends on that omul it ion.
It often cause heartache and dirln?
Impair ttie taste, amell and hearing, af
fects the vocal organs, disturbs the stomach
It is always radically and permanent Ij
cured by the blood-purifying, alw-rativt
and tonic action of
Hood's SarsaparU!:
This jrreat medicine has wrought tho n;u
wonderful cures of all diseases dejieuJiiij,
on scrofula or the scrofulous habit.
UJt't l iua ax th few! niliubii.
WANTS MOODY FOR SENATOR
Says tho Baker City Maverick : "It
Is written In tho stars that Oregon
will send Moody back to Washington
but not as a member of the lower
house. It Is also written that Ore
gon tho now Oregon, politically
speaking will not make John Hand
a congressman from tho Second
district, or any other district. He
may eventually be president, minister
to the court of St. Jamos, envoy to tho
state of Swat, or consul to Cockalorum.
But congressman I Not ou your photo
button! Moody is by long odds the
biggostmanin tho republican party
or Oregon east of the mountains,
Even eliminate that final qualifying
phrase, and truth remains.
"Tho biggest mistake tho party ever
mndo was when it defeated Moody for
re-election to congress and chose J.
Newt Williamson. If tho party has a
rod corpuselo of good blood remaining
in its veins, it should acknowledge its
error manfully, and after apologizing,
mako reparation, not by granting
Moody's wish to represent tho Second
district in tho Congress of tho United
States, but by recognizing his qualifi
cations and well-earned right to
represent this state in the most dis
tinguished legislative body in the
world tho senate.
"As a matter of cold, hard and
naked truth, Moody was one of the
best congressmen ever sent from Ore
gou to Washington by tho dominant
party. He did things back therein
tho national capitol he earned his
salary, ana that s a wnoio lot to say
about a public servant these days.
What he did as congressman ho will
do us senator.
"The maverick w ho writes this pain
fully admits that ho fought Moody
for re-election in the last stato con
vention. He is heartily ashamed of
himself au admission which may or
may not be relevant to a discussion of
Moody's qualifications ; but this much
is impossible of refutation : There
are big bunches of republicans in
this Second district who are likewise
ashamed of themselves, and would
welcome a chance to ease their
consciences audi incidentally houor a
good man by giving him a boost
toward the United States senate."
The new charter of the city of Inde
pendecce is probably different from
any other charter in the state, in that
it contains a provision that the county
road tax due from the inhabitants of
that citv shall be worked on the
streets, alleys and bridges inside the
city limits. The authority of the
County Court to create road districts,
appoint road supervisors, and layout
or work highways inside the limits of
Independence is taken away, and the
city and its inhabitants are removed
from the jurisdiction of the Court to
that extent. The peculiar section
referred to was printed in Friday'
West Side and reads as follows :
"Section 83. The power and authority
given by the general laws of the State
to the County Court of Polk County
to divide said countv into road
districts, to appoint road supervisors.
to lay out or work highways, to license
the sale of liquors and to grant free
ferry license, shall not apply or ex
tend to the territory within the limits
of the City of Independence, Polk
County, Oregon, but said territory
and the inhabitants thereof are here
by excepted out of the jurisdiction of
said court upon said subjects; pro
vided, however that the Street Com
missioner shall work the county road
tax due from inhabitants of the city
on the streets, alleys and bridges
thereof, after the manner prescribed
by the Road Supervisors; and heshall
have the same power and authority to
enforce the payment of such road tax
in work or money as provided in such
general law for Eoad Supervisors
but all suits, actions, or proceedings
concerning road or street work, or
road or poll taxes, shall be prosecuted
in the name of the City of Inde
pendence. He shall report the appli
cation of said work or money collected
in lieu thereof to the Council."
MISS POLLOCK ENTERTAINS
Twenty Young Ladies Were Her
Quests at a Lawn Party Yes.
terday Afternoon.
Miss Klizabeth M. Pollock enter
tained about twenty of her young lady
friends at a lawn party yesterday
afternoon in honor of her guests, Miss
Gertrude Houseworth, of Wellington
Kansas, and Miss Myrtle Scroggs, of
Independence. Each guest represented
the name of a book, and the guessing
of these titles furnished much amuse
ment. The afternoon was passed with
games and conversation, and dainty
refreshments were served. The party
was ono of the most pleasant affairs
that has taken place in Dallas' social
realm this year.
The invited guests were: Mrs
T. A. Piiggs, Misses Evangeline Hart,
Nora Robertson, Minnie Eobertson
Mina Hughes, Maggie Peebles, Mabel
Holmes, Ollie Howe, Lena Stouffer,
Hazel Ho! lister, Flora McCallon
Kdnelle Collins, Emma Dempsey
Maymio Graves, Bello Elliott, Olive
Smith, Nellie Collins, May Shelton
Ora Collins. Anna Wagner, Emma
Wagner.
Mr. and Mrs. WT. P.. Howe and Miss
Florence Palmer attended the Fair
this week.
bewer Notice.
"Frenzied" Lawson says that at
time? his "ink turns to prison and
his pen to a tiger's tooth." Many
people will admit the poison part as
to the iuk, but the peu poiut is more
like the fool's brush ; it simply smears.
To William F. Pfeiffer:
Notice is hereby given, that the City
Council of the City of Dallas, Oregon,
contemplates the passage of an Ordi
uance requiring the construction of i
sewer on the est side of Main street
in said City adjacent to and adjoining
that certain lot or part of lot or parcel
of ground described as Lot No. 8 in
Block No. 9 in tho original Town (now
City) of Dallas, Oregon ;
That said sewer will be constructed
of vitrified sewer pipe at the time and
n the maimer to be hereafter pre
scribed by said ordinance;
That the cost of said sewer will be
assessed to the above described
property fronting and abutting there
on and leneflted thereby:
That the City Council of said City
will sit iu the Council Chamber in
said City ou the 7th day of August,
A. D. 1905, at 7:30 o'clock in the eve
ning, tj hear and determineobjections
and remonstrances thereto, if any
there bo ; and
Hiatal! owners and other persons
in interest may attend at said time
I and place and show cause, if any they
I have, why said sewer should uot be
constructed.
Done by order of the City Council of
the City of Dallas, made and entered
on the 17th day of July, A. D. 1905.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of the said City of Dallas, this
18th dar of July, A. D. 1CHXV
Seal DAN P. STOUFFER,
Auditor and Tol ice Judge of
the City of Dallas. Oregon, j
TRAGEDY AT C0RVALL1S
Married Daughter of W. V. Collins
Found Dead With Bullet-Hole
in tier Head
The Telegram's Corvallis corre
spondent says that utmost mystery
surrounds the apparently self-inflicted
death of the young wifeof BurtLacey,
of that city, which occurred Tuesday
afternoon between 3 and 6 P. M.
When Mr. Laeey who has for the past
ten years acted as head salesman for
J. H. Harris & Co., of Corvallis,
reached home Tuesday evening, he
found his wife lying dead on the floor
of the bedroom, and beside her a 22
rifle, which apparently had caused her
death. The bullet had entered near
the temple and penetrated the brain.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury
was suicide, but death may have been
due to either murder or accident
Mrs. Lacev was a daughter of W.W,
Collins, one of the wealthy farmers of
Polk county, and the family is one of
the most respected and honored in the
valley. A sister is the wife of Edward
Wiles, one of the most prominent and
wealthy young farmers of Benton
County.
Mrs. Lacey had many friends in
Dallas, where she often visited rela
tives during her girlhood. She pos
sessed a sunny, jovial disposition, and
was apparently very happy in her
home life. Her mysterious death has
casta gloom over the city in which
she resided.
SPRAY FOR FRUIT TREES
County Inspector J. B. Nunn Gives
Two Formulas That Have
Stood All Tests.
As Fruit Inspector for Polk county,
my duties will be to inspect fruit trees
and orchards to see if they are free
from disease; to see that the horti
cultural laws as to spraying for
codling moth and other infections of
trees are observed, and to prevent the
sale of wormy or diseased apples,
pears or other fruits .
The best and cheapest spray for
codling moth is arsenate of lead,
which can be purchased of any drug
store in the county. The price in
Dallas is 20 cents a pound. Two
pounds will make 50 gallons of spray
ing material. This spray will not
burn the leaves. It is prepared as
follows: Put two pounds of lead in
two gallons of water and stir until it
is dissolved ; then pour it into the 50
gallon tank. President Smith, of the
Horticultural Society, says it is 50 per
cent cheaper than any other spray, as
it will last longer and rain won't wash
it off like other spraying compounds.
Spray No. 2. For scab on apples
and pears, when the trees are in
foliage, use the Bordeaux mixture.
Dissolve 3 pounds of blue vitriol in
water; dissolve 6 pounds of lime in
water. Use separate vessels for the
lime and vitriol. After dissolving.
pour together. This will make 50
gallons of spraying material. This
can be used with the Lead spray put
together. For information, write or
phone me. Bell phone No. 314, Dallas
Oregon.
J. B. NUNN,
County Fruit Inspector.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
Telephone to Salmon River.
John Boyer came out from his
ranch on Salmon River, Tuesday, and
will work in the harvest fields until
ttie close 01 the threshing season. He
says that the Salmon Biver country
is being developed rapidly, and that
many new people are arriving to
make their homes. The settlement
has a good store, schoolhouse, and
daily mail, and a telephone line is be
ing built to connect with the valley
mutual system at Sheridan. The
country along the coast between
Salmon River and Siletz Bay is being
converted into stock and dairv
ranches, and a cheese factory is
among the early possibilities. D. L.
iveyi, me weu-Known Folk county
merchant, has opened a store on Drift
creek and carries a good stock of
general merchandise. Dr. Tyler
bmitn is getting his toll-road in ex
cellent shape, and the number of
campers at the Salmon River beach is
greater this summer than ever before.
Notice to Journal Readers.
I have made arrangements with the
publishers whereby tho Dallas mail
subscribers to the Portland Daily
Journal can have their paoer de-
ivered by carrier until the expiration
of their subscriptions at the following
tow rates: Daily and Sunday, 25
cents a month ; daily alone, 19 cents a
month. By making this change, you
can get your paper in the evening.
KALPH CARTER,
Agent Daily Journal.
Buys Kozer Property.
Eustace Smallwood, of Arcadia
Nebraska, ha3 purchased H. .
Kozer's attractive residence property
at the south end of Main street The
premises consist of a fine house, barn
orchard, and several acres of land.
Mr. Smallwood has been engaered in
farming and stockraising on a large
cale in Nebraska. He left for homo
this week and will bring his family to
Dallas in a rew months. Mr. Small
wood may consider himself fortunate
n securiog such a fine location. Mr.
nd Mrs. Kozer will remain in Dallas
ndefinitely.
Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
Go and see those fine bath tubs,
sinks and-lavatories at Wagner Bros.
A first-class plumber is in their em
ploy, and will satisfactorily do your
work.
One of the best horse-shoers in the
state will be found working at Wagner
Bros.' shop. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
Wagner Brothers invite vou to call
and inspect their stock of bath-tubs,
sioks, touets, etc, as tney now carry
the largest stock on the West Side,
They have engaged the services of a
first-class plumber, and would be
pleased to call and figure with you on
any work you may have in the way of
water pipes or plumbing of any kind
tor your house, store or office. The
finest and most skillful work guaran
teed.
Farmer's Kettle For Sale.
A farmers combined kettle and stove
for sale at half-price. R. L. Chapman,
Dallas, Or.
Horse For Sale.
A good, gentle, family horse,
jears 01a, and sound. Will work
single or double. M. B. GRANT,
Dallas. Oregon
Mare for Sale.
Draft mare, weight 1350 lbs., about
12 years old. Price, $100. Justin
Hunter, Dallas, Mail Route 2. Rural
phone, 1 alls City line, Main 25.
Lost.
Lost, in Dallas, a lady's hand-bag,
containing sum of money in silver. A
suitable reward is offered for its re
turn to The Bee Hive Store.
Cook Wanted.
Cook wanted ; middle aged woman,
n i- rtVi it A - .
" xuuuieu; worK to commence
ucioner l, 1905 ; wages, $20 per month
yau "i ubserveb office for further
information.
Wanted to Pasture.
vfuuls wanted to pasture. Charges
iOUuauie. r. xiELGERsoN, Dallas.Or.
Clydesdale Filly for Sale.
Four-year-old Clydesdale filly for
sale; weight, H50. SamObr. T?,VL-r0n
Oregon. ' ""'
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ISakM K14oj cad Ciaditr Eight
Mrs. H. E. Johns and Mrs. G. E.
Mehrens, of Blair, Nebraska, are
isiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
A. Bartlet Mrs. Johns is Mrs.
Bartlet's mother, and Mrs. Mehrens is
sister. The lattter is acccompanied
her two children.
by
Cattle For Sale.
Two yearling Red Durhm kh.
and two cows for sale, prompt.
RANK BUTLER,
Falls City, Oregon.
PRUSSIAN STOCK FOOD
latest and best food for Horses. Catti
Mieep and Hogs
PRUSSIAN TOULTRY FOOD
For sale by
S. M. RAY,
Dallas, Oregon
IF YOU
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L. D. Daniel's Wall Paper Store,
Main Street. Dallas, Ore., 'Phone 225
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We have the finest line of
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Shoes, also;Men's, Boys' and Lit-
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DEALERS IN
timber and Tarm Eands at ty Property.
Office on Court Street.
Dallas, Oregon.
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General Blacksmith
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MA'- ST.. DALLAS.
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