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VOL. XVIII
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 23, 1906
NO 3
Our Enormous Stock
'is now in place and we "are now at home in our im
proved and remodeled building. We have spared no
pains or expense to make it one of the best Modern
in every way five floors covering a floor space of
1 :i,38U square feetelevator from bottom to top. We
are using the most improved system in all departments.
Our Spring and Summer Stock
is now in.
We are not offering any special sale, but will at all
times give you the best prices. We pay the highest
marKet prices for farm produce. W hy ? Because
we have the home market.
WE SAY DEPARTMENT STORE!!
Read this and see: Dry Goods, Ladies' and Gents'
Furnishing Goods, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Glassware,
Furniture, Stoves, Carpets and Matting.
Don't worry about the buying part. Come and see.
; Don't miss our Spring Millinery Opening.
! THE BIG STORE
F. A. LUCAS,
FALLS CITY, ORE.
1ERE IT IS!!
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"Always the Same"
inufactured by...
ICKREALL MILLING COMPANY,
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Si
to
; OF PORTLAND, ORE,
:ys SicK Benefits of
I $50 per month. .
ys Accident Benefits class
ed according to occupation.
I
I Payj Surgeon's Fees
w Funeral Expenses of
fm$l00 to $150.
Ho Medical Examination.
mbership Fee, $5.00, pay
,?le only once in a lifetime.
!ues,$1.50 and$l per Month
7- V. Fuller, Agent
f Dallas, Oreg'on.
ASHING RODS
and TacKle.
or
Csils. Ammunition and
Cutlery.
VJRIRRELLAS
umbrellas, and do
;sHias8 umbrella repairing.
" SSER, Dallas, Ore.
DRINK WITH ME!
All the flavors of Fountain and
Bottle Soda : Sabsapahilla and
Iron, Obange Cider. Mineral
Water, Iron Brew and Welch's
Grape Juice,
SMOKE! YES
All the leading brands of Cigars
and Tobacco kept in stock.
CONFECTIONERY
Constantly receiving a fresh
supply of Fruits, Chewing Gum,
Nuts, Aldon's Candies and
Lunch Goods.
Tracy Staats
Main St., Dallas, Oregon
SPECIAL SALE
Boy's Two and Three Piece
Suits, regular values at $4.00
to $6.00 at almost half the
price.
NEW LINE OF LACES
Picture frames a new line
just received handsome pat
terns at reduced prices.
Our Boast that our line of
hnsierv especially women's
and children's has never
been equalled in Dallas.
Racket Store
Main Street, Dallas, Oregon
James Withycombe
OF CORYALLIS
Republican Candidate for
Governor
"An honest and fearless per
formance of public duty-a
greater and united Oregon
FRUIT MEN ORGANIZE
Polk County Horticulturists Hold
Moot: r. .. .
'vEuug id uanas and Flan
Permanent Society.
At the call of J. B. Nunn, Fruit In
sector ior folk Counts nhrm in
fruitgrowers met at the Courthouse in
Dallas last Saturday for the mimosa
-o . . - r r
ui organizing a county horcicultural
awieiy. non. T. J. Hayter, of Dallas,
was chosen for temDorarv chairman
and Professor E. R. Lake, of Corvallis,
was elected temporary secretary. The
chairman appointed H. S. Butz, W. I.
tveyuows and J. U. Nunn as a com
mittee on permanent organization.
u. M. Williamson, of Portland.
gave an excellent talk on the organi
zation of Auxilliary societies, citing
the results attained elsewhere, and
particularly the eood results accom
plished in Nebraska. His talk was
interesting and directly to the point.
Governor Chamberlain delivered an
address on "The Development of Ore
gon. He spoke eloquently of the re
sults of organized effort, calling
particular attention to the good work
done for Oregon by the Lewis and
uiarK Fair. He declared that this
Fair changed the attitude of outside
people toward Oregon, and attracted
attention to its varied resources in the
most effective manner possible. The
Governor's talk was greatly enjoyed.
At the afternoon session, the report of
the organization committee, submit
ting a constitution and by-laws, was
adopted. Officers were then elected as
follows : H. S. Butz, of Dallas, presi
dent: B. I. Ferguson, of Eola. first
vice-president ; D. L. Keyt, of Perry-
dale, second vice-president; Peter
Kurre. of Independence, third vice-
president; E. L. Chapman, of Dallas,
secretary and treasurer.
A vote of thanks was tendered to
Professor Lake and Mr. Williamson
for their attendance and instructive
talks. The President appointed O. H.
Cobb, James Elliott and W. I. Eey-
nolds to solicit members. The list of
membership will be circulated in
every precinct in Polk county, and it
is expected that at least 200 fruit
growers will join the organization.
It. U UMAJ.JMAiN,
Secretary.
Knows Needs of Oregon.
In H. M. Cake of Portland, the
people of Oregon have the right kind
of man thev want to represent them
in the United States Senate. No man
is more familiar with the needs of
our State, nor in a better position to
appreciate them than he. For many
years past he has been an active
worker in the interests of a Greater
Oregon and is thoroughly imbued
with all the needs or the state.
Mr. Cake advocates the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people, as a means of purifying
the Upper Branch of Congress. He
stands for the exclusion of Chinese
coolie labor from this country.
When Women Disagree.
Those excellent ladies favoring
woman suffrage and those opposing
it, though the election is more than
five months in the future, are waging
an incessant warfare, and if all goes
well and the ammunition does not
ffive out. every woman in the state is
likely to be involved in the carnage
on one side or the other before election
day. Showers of literature are pour
ing in on the newspapers from both
sides. Not infrequently the same mail
hrincrs matter from both. And it is
literature of the very first ord.er. The
outcome of the struggle will be
watched with interest, for the battle is
a hot one, as is always the case when
Greek meets Greek, or woman meets
woman. McMinnville Reporter.
Cancelled Engagement.
Thf VanCleve Stock Company, which
raa billed to play at the Brownsville
opera house this week, met with a
serious mishap wmie piayiug "
Dallas last week. During the per
temsnffl n. heavv curtain with an
iron roller fell, striking two members
of the company, injuring one so
seriously that all engagements had to
be cancelled for the present. Mr. Van
Cleve writes that he will probably be
able to fill his engagement nerc
later. Brownsville Times.
Will Name County Ticket.
Th Prohibitionists of Polk county
will meet in mass convention at the
courthouse in Dallas, on baturaay,
March 31, to arrange for a county
ticket and transact other important
business. p MILLER,
Chairman.
Was Bright Student.
In a letter to his paper from Berkeley,
California, Editor E. H. Woodward
of the Newberg Graphic, says: It
will be of interest to the friends of
Conductor Joe Crocker to know that
his son, who graduated from the
. .nnaidprAd an
university nere, w -
exceptionally bright student, was here
. . i o nnn Who
strictly ior uu&iur, ---could
turn off a great amount of work
in a short time. He is now engaged
in railroad construction work in the
northern part of this state."
FAVORITE OF THE PEOPLE
Candidate Tooze Is Too Active and
Energetic to Suit Old Ring
Politicians.
The old Salem ring politicians don't
take kindly to Walter L. Tooze of
Woodburn for congress.
He is a little too active and ener
getic for them. He is too independent
to suit them.
He has all theenergy and strenuous
ness of Roosevelt, and keeps his ear as
close to the ground as did McKlnley.
He wrote a platform that was a sur
prise to the ring leaders. It struck
out boldly on new lines, and all they
could do was to copy it.
If Walter L. Tooze is nominated he
will not have to give all the fat places
to two generations of old political
hacks.
He will not be mortgaged up to the
neck financially for money advanced
to him by bosses who would dictate his
appointments.
The producers and thelaboriDg men
and the real workers in the Republican
party, will have something to say as
well as the fellows who have worn out
officiaj chair bottoms and had their
pictures painted at public expense.
Tooze will not be the tool of any
boss. He will get his nomination
from the people, and he will be a
congressman for the people, of the
people, and by the people, or stay at
home. Salem Journal.
A. Womer, an enterprising farmer
of the Airlie neighborhood, was a
county seat visitor, Tuesday.
Three little rules we all should keep,
To make life happy and bright,
Smile in the morning, smile at noon,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night
Belt & Cherrington.
LIBERAL PRIZES OFFERED
Portland Seed Company Will Furnish
Free Seeds for School Children's
Industrial Fair.
No movement that has been in
augurated in the schools of this county
has met with more popular approval
than the proposed School Children's
Industrial Fair, for which County
School Superintendent C. L. Starr is
making elaborate preparations. The
teachers of the county have taken a
decided interest in the enterprise, and
the zeal with which they are promoting
it is very commendable as well as
fruitful. The Portland Seed Company
has generously donated the seeds to
be distributed among the children of
the county, and many farmers and
others are offering money and prizes.
The following are the prizes offered
to date :
Lincoln ewe, value $50, by C. L.
Hawley of J. H. Hawley & Son's
Locust Lawn farm.
$10 for the best bread, and $5 for the
best rolls- made of the "Blue Stem
Blend" flour ; $5 for the best pastry
made of "White Lily" flour, and a $2
prize for the best bread made from
any brand of flour. These prizes are
given by Frank Gibson for the Rick
reall Milling Company.
Large globe by the Northwest School
Furniture Company, of Portland.
Prize by the Portland Seed Company.
Nursery stock by J. B. Nunn, county
fruit inspector.
$5 for the best water-melon, and
$2.50 for the best musk-melon by the
Polk County Observer.
Superintendent Starr has appointed
two committees of men and women
whose especial fitness for the positions
make the success of their work
assured. The ladies' committee con-
Grand Formal Opening
OF NEW FANCY SPRING DRY GOODS
ALL DAY SATURDAY, MARCH 31st.
WAIT FOR THE NEW THINGS.
Dallas Mercantile Company
DALLAS, OREGON
HAS 15,000 GOAT FLEECES
Polk County Pool Will Close April
1, and Sell April 13.
The Polk County Mohair Association
met in Dallas Saturday and set April
13 for the sale of the pool of the associ
ation. The time to close the pool was
extended to April 1. The pool will
probably reach 20,000 fleeces.
Maurice Fowle, secretary of the
Luckiamute mohair pool, was in
Dallas, Saturday. He reported a
membership of 35 in the new organi
zation, with prospects for a total
membership of 50 growers. No date
had been set for the sale of this pool
when Mr. Fowle was in Dallas.
It is said that the Luckiamute pool
was organized by growers who were
dissatisfied with the management of
the Dallas pool.
Literary Program.
An open meeting of the Philadel
phian and Utopian literary societies
will be held in the College chapel
tonight. Following is the program :
Double quartet; invocation; opening
address, Ella Roy; reading, O. O.
Arnold ; Invincible quartette ; oration,
Hattie Teats ; book review, Nola Coad ;
humorous reading, W. E. Critchlow;
duett, Frankie Hayter and Ella Roy;
prophecy, Dean Collins; reading, H.
Barendrick: society paper; girls'
quartette.
Land of Many Peoples.
"At a Lakeview restaurant there
recently line up at one time," says the
Herald, "a representative or each or
the following countries: Ireland,
Scotland, France, Italy, Germany,
Enerland and Missouri." Cosmopolitan
people out that way. When Dr. Lee
Steiner first located in Lakeview, he
wrote us that one day he dropped into
a restaurant for a quick lunch, and
was lined up at the counter with a
minister of the gospel, a gambler, an
Indian, a sheep herder and a China
man. For Joint Representative.
To the voters of Lincoln and Polk
Counties:
I hereby announce myself a Re
publican candidate for the office of
Joint Representative for Lincoln and
Polk Counties, subject to the will or
the voters at the nominating primary
to be held April 20th, 1306.
J. 8. COOPER.
In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your body?
Hollister'a Rocky Mountain Tea drives
out impurities, cleanses and enriches
the blood and purifies the entire sys
tem. 35 cents. Belt & Cherrington.
Chamberlain's Ccch Recsij
Cure Cold Croup sad Wtnoping Cough.
sists of Mrs. O. D. Butler and Mrs.
J. S. Cooper, of Independence; Mrs.
C. L. Hopkins, of Falls City; Mrs.
O. E. Focht, of Ballston ; Miss Maggie
Butler, of Monmouth ; Miss Josephine
Burch, of Rickreall ; Mrs. George T.
Gerlinger and Mrs. John E. Smith, of
Dallas. The committee of men follows :
T. W. Brunk, of Eola ; Evan Evans,
of Parkers ; Percy Hadley, of Airlie ;
George W. Myer, of Smlthfield ; D. L.
Keyt, of Perrydale ; James R. Shepard,
of Zena; James A. Gibson, of Buell;
Frank Butler, of Falls City, and C. L.
Hawley, of McCoy.
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HE above picture of the
man and fish is t he trade
mark of Scott's Emulsion,
and is the synonvm for
strength and purity. It in sold
in almost all the civilized coun
tries of the glolje.
If the cod fish became extinct
it would be a world-wide calam
ity, because the oil that comes
from its liver surpasses all other
fats in nourishing and life-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of Scott's Emul
eion 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 Emulsion is the
lest thing in the world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
jieople, and all conditions of
wasting and lost strength.
Send for be tample.
SCOTT & BOWXE, Chemists
- 40-41S FKABX. tntR, JT1IW TOBK
SOc. tad $100. A!t dnggittt.
.lorn
Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis
cuit home-made. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
muffins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps.
ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
NOT DESIRED BY PEOPLE
Repeal of Timber and Stone Act
Would Be Serious Blow to De
velopment ol Western States.
William E. Culkin, the retiring
register of the Duluth land office, is
much interested in the attempts now
being made to have oongress repeal
the timber and stone law. Mr. Culkin
is against the proposed repeal and be
lieves action should be taken at once
by the people of this part of the coun
try to check any such attempt. Mr.
Culkin has been for eight and a half
years in a position to observe the
operation of this law closely, and as
he is generally admitted to be an
authority on land matters, the follow'
ing statement made by him will doubt
less bear weight :
"Steps should be taken by the people
of Northern Minnesota to impress on
the minds of their representatives In
both houses of congress the fact that
the repeal of the timber and stone law
is not desired by the people of this
section. It is one of the most
meritorious land laws on the statute
books, and its repeal, if it occurs, will
be a blow to the development of the
northern portion of the state.
"It is essentially a poor man's law
and gives the northern pioneer a
chance to get on In the world, being
one small recompense to hlra for his
work in developing a new coflntry.
Anyone who investigates the matter
will find that the law is being taken
advantage of, not by the dishonest
but in fact by the best class of our
people. Farmers, mechanics, business
men, editors, bankers, clergymen and
people of other worthy callings invest
their savings in land under this law
and at once begin to pay taxes on the
land they buy.
"It is true that there has been fraud
under this law, but that is true of
every other law that I ever heard of.
The fact remains, however, that as
the timber and stone law is now ad
ministered, fraud has been almost
entirely eliminated. Such fraud as
may be found is merely sporadic, not
general. Fraud arises not from bad
laws, but from lax or corrupt admin
istration. "No odc, as yet, has advanced even
a plausible reason why this beneficent
statue should be repealed. One idea
advanced is that the lands should be
reserved for homesteaders. But some
of our land is of such a character that
it is not taken as homesteads. Our
best lands are now homesteaded.
"Why segregate 1,000,000 or more
acres of government land, to be added
to the gloomy, unproductive wastes
now held by the state? Why not get
these lands on the tax rolls to aid in
upbuilding the northern counties?
"It is true that speculators in scrip
would benefit by the repeal. Certainly
these speculators who usually get
something for nothing from the
government are not its favorites. At
the same time they are the only ones
who would reap a profit from its re
peal. It would be a wrong to the
people and to the towns, villages,
school districts and counties of the
northern country, the very iuterests
which the proposed repeal is mis
takenly supposed to serve."
Keep the little one healthy and hap
py. Their tender, sensitive bodies
require gentle, healing remedies.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will
keep them strong andJwelL 25 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cherrington.
Cooper Hops Sold.
Hi Plumraer, of Dallas, purchased
the Cooper bops Saturday. The hops
were strictly choice goods and the lot
was shipped to St Loui.5, Mo. The
purchaser would not state the price
given, but it is thought they brought
a little better than the present market
price, owing to their exceptional
quality.
Dust and Snow Mixed.
Sunday morning a novel phenom
enon was witnessed here. A flurry of
snow had come up during the night
before and when the dawn broke the
snow was seen to be covered with a
layer of fine dust. Indeed, the snow
was impregnated with the dust. In
vestigation proved that snow, dust
and all had blown up from the Hay
stack country, where a dust storm had
been in progress Saturday afternoon.
The finely powdered snow falling had
absorbed the "pumice" dust held in
suspense in the atmosphere, and the
night wind, dry and cold, had carried
the mass up here and deposited it in
our neighborhood. Prineville lie
view. Much of this dust blew across
the Cascade Mountains, and the air
in the valley was filled with for several
days. Here In Dallas It had the ap
pearance of fog, and many people
were unable to account for the strange
phenomenon.
Will Furnish Moisture.
M. D. Coulter, owner of the street
sprinkler, was up from his farm near
Sheridan Junction the first of the
week. He will operate his sprinkling
wagon again this summer as usual,
which insures the work being well
done. Mr. Coulter may decide to
move his family to Dallas to remain
during the summer season.
For Joint Representative.
To the Voters of Lincoln and Polk
Counties:
I hereby announce myself a Re
publican candidate for the office of
Joint Representative for Lincoln and
Polk counties, subject to the will of
the voters at the nominating primary
to be held April 80, 190fi.
B. F. JONES.
bunday School Institute.
J. P. Conder, Sunday School Evan
gelist for the State of Oregon, will
conduct an institute in the Christian
Church in Dallas, commencing to
night. Three sessions will be held.
The institute will be In session all day
Saturday and Sunday. All Sunday
School workersare cordially invited
to participate in these meetings.
W. V. FULLER.
REAL ESTATE
Timber Lands a Specialty
If you have patented lands
or relinquishments to sell, list
same with me.
Office in Crider Building
Dallas, Oregon
The Olds Gasoline Engines
I handle the "Olds" the best Gaso
line Engine In the market. J ust the
thing for Wood Sawing, Pumping
Spraying, Feed Mills, Churning, Etc.
Come and See the best gaso
line engine made for farmers'
purposes. ..
Ed. Biddle, Agent
Dallas, Oregon.
FOR SALE
My place of 340 acres, 5 miles north
west of Airlie, well adapted for goats
or sheep, all goat fence. 40 acres
slashed and seeded, fair house and
barn, finely watered, plenty fruit,
tillable soil sufficient for feed, worth
$12 per acre, will take ft! per acre.
See E. C. BURROUGHS. Owner,
or H. O. Campbell, Agt, Dallas.
Cures Cui.'ct IrcvecU Poeuaia.