m gpanty Obseror
"widle. wry d.y atKemej'.
C sample of Crlder's M. J. B.
something new.
rrider ba8 it I What? Santos cof
"beston earth.
Rnrayh materials of all kinds at
'rJSKS cery store.
and Mrs. Edward Gerlinger, of
Po are visiting relatives in
Dallas-
nrn February 23, 1900, to Mr and
af9 Allen Travis, of Falls City, a
daughter.
-rra class of Hot Tomato Bullion
orTot &clateat W. B. Ellis' con
fectionery. lean save you money on youi
opines Comein andletmeflgure
with you. w . . llis.
V E Myer. proprietor of the hotel
t the Dolph toll-gate, has been visit
ing relatives in Polk county.
Mis A B. Clark and Mrs. W. C.
qiflfarth, of Portland, are visiting at
S home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Oadwell.
t crowther and E. J. Luther are at
Manhattan, Nevada, where they think
they have a fine mining proposition.
Mr Norman Hamilton and Miss
!Aima Mason were married at the
home of Albert Teal, near Falls City,
Monday evening.
f Miss Bertha Collins desires to an
nounce her opening of street hats for
tomorrow, (Saturday.) The ladies are
invited to call.
! Don't forget to clip the coupons out
of the Oregon ian and vote for Dallas'
candidate, Miss Nola Coad. The
ballot box is at Boss Ellis' store.
I W. R. Ellis, agent for the Oregonian
'and Telegram. Yon can have them
delivered by special carrier at your
door by the day, week or month.
1 Dr. H. L. Toney, dentist ; graduate
of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12
and 1 to 5. Examinations free. Phone
45.
1 Mrs. J. Southwick was given a sur
prise party by her children and grand
children at "her home in Rickreall,
Saturday, the occasion being the cele
bration of her 63d birthday.
i An Observer correspondent at Pio
neer writes that J. M. Walter is haul
ing lumber to rebuild bis house
recently burned ; that A. McCarter is
setting out a prune orchard; that El
roy Jackson will go with George
; Humphrey to the Alberta country in
April ; that Marie wins ror snerin, jm
Smith for clerk, and John Beezley for
treasurer, will get a big vote in that
neighborhood; that Matthew Digby
has traded his Dallas property to
iW. H. Conlee for 40 acres of land;
that crushed rock roads are as much
better than gravel roads as gravel is
l batter than dirt.
All the latest
styles in
Young Men's
Suits
for Spring
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Shakes and wood tor sale at
Loughary's grocery.
rn?,; 7 Averi11' fditor of tho lls
Uty .Logger, was in town yesterday.
New! You can get the new Post
Card photo at Cherrington's gallery.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Lynn, of Perrv
week relatives in Dallas this
fJti8 ,f yton, attended the
Sunday Charle9 F Belt in Dallas.
Fred Toner left this week for a
several weeks' vacation in Southern
California.
Money of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms
Sibley & Eakin.
Ralph Carter, agent for Portland
Journal. Leave orders at Belt &
Cherrington's drug store.
The Carnation Clnh Will fri Vd rvnrv
of its popular dancing parties at the
ruuuman nan tomorrow night
W. H. Dancv. the Kalfm mn mirror
of the Pacific States Telephone Com-
yauy, uuuiiueu uie xunerai or the late
Charles F. Belt, Sunday.
EDr. Bancroft, eye and nerve
specialist of Salem, will be at
Cottage Hotel, Dallas, Wednesday
and Thursday, March 7 and 8.
State Senator G. W. Wright, of
Yamhill countv. attended thn fn
of his old-time friend and schoolmate,
Charles F. Belt, iD Dallas, Sunday.
Clareuce Shultz has secured a nnsi-
tion in a barber shop in Heppner, and
will move his family t.n that, nlano if
the climate proves beneficial to his
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Warren, Frank Rogers, Dr.
Leroy Lewis and G. W. Hendershott,
of McMinnville, attended the funeral
of the late Charles F. Belt, Sunday.
W. H. Muscott has traded his truck
and transfer business in Dallas for
Joseph Stowe's 90-acre farm near
Falls City, and will retire to aari-
cultural pursuits. Mr. Muscott has
been in Dallas many years, and, by
his obliging, ways and close attention
to the wishes of his customers, has
built up a good business. Mr. Stowe,
who succeeds him, is an experienced
truckman, and will doubtless succeed
in his new venture.
G. A. Griswold, who. in partnership
with W. T. Grier, recently purchased
the Falls City Lumber Company's
sawmill at jj alls uity, was a business
visitor in uauas, Saturday, The new
firm has taken charge of the plant,
and is operating it to its capacity.
Messrs. Griswold and Grier are ener
getic young lumber men from Michi
gan, and thoroughly understand the
sawmill business in its every detail.
They are a valuable addition to the
ranks of Polk county business men.
.Stein k Co.
Chicago
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Try Kersey's Genessee cocoanut cuts.
The Observes office wants the print
ing you are particular about
h.i A' Fin,8?tb- arrived home from a
business visit to North Bend, Wednes-
lr' a,n!!Mr8-,0- C. Smith of Lewis
day relatives in Dallas, Sun-
Pres. E. D. Ressler, of Monmouth,
passed through Dallas on his way to
Portland, Tuesday.
J. R. Shepard, the well-known fruit
grower of Zena, was a county seat
visitor, Saturday.
Ho,- John H. Hawley. the Mon-
tlirl?anker' was a business visitor
in McMinnville, Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Rhodes, of Tacoma, who
has been visiting relatives in Dallas,
left for home this morning.
J. H. Nies arrived home from a
several weeks visit in Santa Barbara,
Cal., Sunday. He reports a pleasant
vacation.
jDr. Bancroft, eye and nerve
Jspecialist, will be at Cottage
Hotel. Dallas. WAdnnsrlnu !in4 Thi,rs.
day, March 7 and 8.
Miss Fannie Keyt, of Perrydale,
SDent a Dart Of this WPAlr at tha hnmo
of Mrs. Updegraff, in this city. Mc-
luiuuvuie xieporrer.
Assessor Graves will begin the 1906
assessment Monday. His field depu-
tips H.r W A Avroa T r. TTar.no
W. T. Pearce, A. M. Arant, J. K. Gut
try and Lee Rowell.
Frank Kersey has opened a neat
confectionery and cigar store in the
Kirkpatrick building on Main street.
He is an enterprising and obliging
young man, and will doubtless build
up a good trade.
K. C. Eldridge was over from Inde
pendence, Sunday. Mr. Eldridge has
just purchased the creamery at Junc
tion, on which fact that city is to be
congratulated, as he is one of the best
creamery man in Oregon. Jefferson
Review.
A basket social in the Etna district,
Friday night, netted $12 for the pur
chase of blackboards for the school,
A pleasing musical and literary pro
gram was furnished, and a good time
was enjoyed by the large crowd in
attendance.
Ervin Strong, who has had charge
of the blacksmith shop at the Cone
logging camp, left this week for Cali
fornia. He will visit friends in that
state a few weeks and then go to Peru,
where he has secured employment as
a mechanical engineer.
School Superintendent L. R. Alder
man, of Yamhill county, visited
Superintendent C. L. Starr the first of
the week. The two officers went to
Ballston and held a meeting in the
interest of district consolidation Tues
day night. They will also visit the
joint districts along the Yamhill river
this week.
Spring Gar
ments now
ready for
your
inspection.
The Makers of the
Clothing we sell stand
at the top of the list.
The name is in each
suit. Want you to
come to see how
well clothes are
made when talent
shapes the cloth
See how thoroughly in
earnest we are in our
determination to make
this a store where par
ticular and tasty young
men can secure the
season's newest and
best styles.
For the Latest
Styles Come
to
The
ee nive
Store
A RELIABLE PLACE
TO TRADE
DALLAS, OREGON
PERFORM LAST SAD RITES
Masons of High Degree Take Part in
Funeral Ceremonies over Remains
' of Late Charles P. Belt.
The solemn and Impressive mid
night funeral ceremonies of the Scot
tish Rite Freemasonry were held over
tne remains or the late unanes J?.
Belt, at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Saturday night. The attend
ance oi mends was large, notwitn
standing the lateness of the hour, and
every seat in the large building was
occupied when the services began at
12 o clocK. The beautiful service was
conducted by Supreme Judge F. A.
juoore, or saiem, assisted Dy scottisn
une Masons of Marlon ana I'oik
counties.
The officers taking part in the cere
mony were: Judge F. A. Moore.
Judge George H. Burnett, G. G. Bing-
nam, vr. A. is. linns, iiai u. ration,
F. K. Lovell and E. M. LaFore, of
Salem, and Oscar Hayter, of Dallas.
xne members or the uuard or Jionor
were Dr. R. E. L. Steiner, of Salem ;
Dr. Mark Hayter, R. E. Williams and
E. C. Kirkpatrick, of Dallas. Other
Scottish Rite Masons in attendance
were: H. Hirschberg and Dr. O. D.
Butler, of Independence; J. B. V.
Butler, of Monmouth ; Edgar J. Bryan,
of Falls City ; Morgan Baker, O. O.
Hodson and E. C. Apperson, of Mc
Minnville. The church was again filled to its
capacity at the Sunday afternoon
tunerai exercises, ana many people
were unable to gain admission. This
service was brief and simple, but
beautiful and impressive throughout.
Dr. Thompson's sermon was a mes
sage of comfort and consolation to the
bereaved relatives ana menas, ana
the tribute of the gentle old pastor to
the memory of his departed friend
was most tender ana appropriate.
Music was furnished by a special
choir consisting of Mrs. G. W. Conkey,
or independence; Mrs. v. M. Metzger
and Mr. R. E. Williams, of Dallas,
and Dr. R. E. L. Steiner, of Salem,
with Miss Olive Smith as organist.
The floral offerings were sent from
friends in all parts or the state and
were strikingly beautiful and artistic.
Especially handsome were the tokens
from the Masonic lodges, the Dallas
Woodman Damp, and the local lodge
of Knights of Pythias.
At the conclusion or tne service at
the church, the remains were given in
charge of the Masonic fraternity for
burial. Tne pauoearers were w. n.
Dancy and Dr. Steiner of Salem ;
D. L. Keyt, of Perrydale ; Edgar J.
Bryan, of Falls City ; N. S. Burch, of
Rickreall, and E. C. Kirkpatrick, of
Dallas. A large crowd of friends and
relatives joined in the sad procession
to the Odd Fellows' cemetery, where
the remains were laid to rest with
Masonic honors by the officers of Jen
nings Lodge, NO. 9, A. V. 6C A. M.
POOL WILL CLOSE MARCH 15
Mohair Growers Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting and Decide to Sell Their
Product at Public Auction.
The Polk County Mohair Association
met in Brown's Hall, in this city,
Saturday afternoon and decided by a
unanimous vote to pool the 1905 mo
hair clip. The meeting was largely
attended, nearly 100 goat raisers being
present.
The pool will be formed on the same
plan that has been followed for the
fast nine years, save that growers will
be required to sign a contract for
delivery. The pool will be closed
March 15, alter wnicn a date win do
fixed for selling the mohair at public
auction.
The growers will pay to the associa
tion cent for each pound of mohair
delivered, to pay for sacks and inci
dental expenses. The importance of
careful shearing and neat packing
was strongly urged, and the growers
pledged themselves to furnish clean
mohair.
The meeting to fix a date for selling
the mohair will be held in Dallas on
Saturday, March 17, at 10 o'clock p. m.
Secretary n. Jj. Jtenion desires ro
Inform the growers that free sacks
can be obtained at the following places
outside of Dallas: Miller & Alcorn
and F.J. Chambers, King's Valley;
Simpson Bros., Alrlie; T. A. Riggs,
Monmouth; D. C. Walker, Buell;
Peter Cook, Ballston ; D. L. Keyt,
Perrydale ; W. B. McKown, Falls City.
Some of the growers have already
begun shearing, and the greater num
ber of fleeces in the county will be
ready for delivery before March 15.
VOTERS SLOW TO REGISTER
Less Than 50 Per Cent of Electors
Have Enrolled Their Names In
County Clerk's Office.
i f the registration of voters can be
taken as any Indication of interest in
the approaching primary election, the
new-fangled, popunsuc yina lor piuu
ing candidates in the field was not as
seriously in demand as its promoters
would have had the people believe.
With two months gone, and less than
40days remaining in which to register,
less tnan one-nan oi vuo vuicio m
Polk county have qualified to take
part In the election, and it is going to
require some lively rustling to get the
remainder of the names enrolled be
fore the books close on April 10. The
total registration in Polk county two
years ago was 2590; this year it is
estimated that the number of voters is
not less than 3000. ui tnis lauer
number, only 1487 have registered to
date. ...
Tho follow ina table snows tne num
ber and name of each precinct In the
county the total registration by pre
cincts two years ago, auu mo uuiuuci
of voters that have registered this
The figures will be revised each
wpek until the books are closed for
t.h nrimarv election.
No. Peecinct 1904 1906
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
20
21
Douglas iJ
Jackson 124 80
Salt Lake 85 26
Spring Valley 75 50
Eola.T 128 97
Rickreall 130 62
South Independence. .172 84
South Monmouth 123 59
Buena Vista 69 5
Suver 39 u
Luckiamute 219 84
TCrido-enort 72 47
East Dallas 238.... 128
MnfJov 83 54
South Dallas 196. ...130
Xorth Independence. .238 111
North Dallas 164.... 88
Rock Creek 25.... 4
North Monmouth 97 C8
Palls Citv 200.... 232
Total 2590... 1487
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ormsby, Mrs.
Jobn Paulson and Will Rowell, of
Portland, attended the funeral of the
late Charles Belt, Sunday.
Carts Colin Frtvwrt mml
I A PROSPEROUS MANi!
I A Man to look prosperous 6hould be well dressed. Clothes count for more than
anything else when first impressions are formed. Good Clothes help a'man along
in life there are no two ways about it and they are not expensive, if bought at
the right place. Our Suits and Overcoats will make you look prosperous and we
never charge more than a garment is worth.
HERE'S
YOURS
We're Hatting the
men of Dallas and
vicinity and we're
doing it right!
Every man looks
best in some par
ticular style. A
great deal depends
upon his height,
his build, his cast
of features, etc.
Stiff Hats in the
very newest and
best blocks.
Soft Hats in alU
the new and smarts
styles.
Your Style
is Here
Come in and see.
Never forget that we have the best and they are
Our line of Furnishings is always up-to-date
Ee Uglow Clothing House
MILL SRTEET
Taii$ City notes
Dnr snhool has been closed this week
on account of the measles.
Ti. O. Tvler. of Alexander, Ohio, Is
here visiting his cousin, H, C. Sey
mour.
v t viaha haa hfion here several
days, working to organize a W. O. W.
lodge.
Rtat csnnr who was inlured at the
mill a few days ago, Is much Ira-
proved.
1?. n TTirlrnatrlnW and Col. Matthews.
of Dallas, were seen on our streets,
Tuesday.
T. S. Brown, of Salt Creek, has been
here taking care of bis sons, who
have the measles.
Wouomi men hftvn been working on
the Wagner building, which is being
changed into a bakery.
fitflnov TrA air of Corvallis. has
arrived here and will take charge of
Jj . A. iiucas store as maungei,
Tmnrovnments on the Lucas hall
are still being made. The latest is an
elevator, wmcn wm do pui m buuu.
a hmthnr of TT W. Bancroft lately
arrived here from the East with his
family, and expects to make this his
home.
ORATORS WILL COMPETE
Local Tryout Will Be Held by Dallas
College Students Next l-rlday
Night:
mti, Unol M-aforiiml contest of the
rtoilaa nollACA nrohibition club will
be held In the chapel, Friday evening,
nrnu a Tlmwlnnpr in this contest
will represent Dallas in the state con
test to be held In Corvains, April la.
The orators ana tneir suojecis io.
T.-iiion AlVlnl;pr "The Individual
Citizen ;" Edna Hayes, "The Benefits
of Prohibition ;" Dean Collins, "Her
edity:" Walter Critchlow, "Co-oper-
ation ;"i;iarenceiouBou, ohiuuu.o
Justice;" Orrie Arnold, "My Nation's
Life."
Special music will complete tne pro
gram. An admission oi iu anu xo
cents will be charged to help defray
. i. r.l tYia nrlnnlnop orator 8
lllO Cl Li WO VM. MIU .T.V.M...Q
trip to Corvallis.
Card of Tha nks.
t Aaaira tn tonddf m v ill nfiere than ks
to the many friends who were so kind
Anrtnc tt,a ina iiinpRfi and after the
death of my husband, and to assure
them that tneir Kinane wm amojo
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be crateruny reraeraueiu.
WU f Tlornl chiUlrfifl Of thO
United Evangelical church will render
... A. L3 r. A Aira.
a public program uexi oumuuj tc
ning, at 7 -.30 o'clock. You are cordially
invited to attend this service.
ANNOUNCEMENT
THREE CHAIR SHOP
J. A. Lynch now has in his barber
shop a third man who has ha'l 14
years experience as a barber, and
says he will run three chairs right
along, thus giving more time anu
better satisfaction to his patrons. He
will also add another bath tub and
make other Improvements that will
make his shop one of the best this 6ide
of Portland. He also keeps all kinds
of Hair Tonics for dandruff and fall
ing hair. He has in connection, tne
agency for one of the best steam
laundries in Oregon ; also, has a first
class bootblack. Give his shop a call.
J. A. LYNCH,
Dallas. - Oregon
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LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING
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FOR THE -BENEFIT OF
Dallas Free Library
MR. MILLARD LOWNSDALE,
will appear for the first time in Dallas.
EVERYBODY COttE
ADMISSION
Adults, 35 Cents; Children, 25 Cents
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Summer Suitings in endless variety, newest,
nobbiest and best. You can have a handsome for a
very small outlay. ' We are now showing:
Red Seal Zephyrs,
Scotch Zephyrs,
Heully Serge,
Satin Liberty,
Silk Checks,
Douzelle,
Veilette,
Also many new things in Woolen Suitings;
Waistings, both in wool and cotton. New Laces,
Embroideries, All-overs and Trimmings, in fact al
most anything you want. A visit to the store will
convince you we have what we advertise. You can
save many dollars by trading at
Pollocb's
WILSON BLOCK
DMLis. - - 'Orceon
COMIE
WERE
For Bargains
in
Boys' Clothing, of
high-grad equali
ty. While there
are only a few of
these stylish suits
and overcoats left
we may have one
that will fif'your
boy. Bring your
Boy in and see
how small the ex
pense will be and
jgihow dressy your
jp boy will look in a
f---. suit of our clothes.
Cost Price
Here
On Boy's Cloth
ing to close-out.
stylish and dressy.
and durable.
GOODS
DALLAS, OREGON
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Organdie Elite,
Arnolds Taffeta,
Arnolds Batiste,
Theba Batiste,
Dotted Swiss,
Temple Cloth.
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