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PoilrCosmty Observer at at Plumbing at Guy Bros. Bluestem Blend flour buy it and try it. Claret, the un fermented drink, Kersey's. Shakes and wood tor sale Loughary's grocery. Cherrington is making life-like pic tures with his new Dallmeyer lens Frisco in Ruins, at W. O. W. Hall Saturday eveulncr. Prices IS and 25 cents. Do you want a good smoke. Then don't fail to see Tracy Staats at his cigar store. Use Bluestem Blend flour once, and vou will use no other. For sale at your grocers.' Mrs. J. C. UkIow arrived home Satunluy from a month's visit in South Bend, Wash. Try that JNut rrappe and new crushed fruits, which Tracy Staats serves with ice cream. I will continue to handle Swetland & Son's Ice Cream. If you want the best call for Swetland's. W. B. Ems. Miss Elsie Keyt left yesterday for her home at Perrydale, after a few days visit with Miss Lulu Turner. Corvallis Times. I have just received a fresh line of "Lowney's" famous chocolates and bon bons in pound and half pound packages. W. R. Ellis. W. E. Ellis, agent for the Oregonian and Telegram. Leave your order and have it delivered to your door by the day, week or month. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Veazie, of Port land, visited over Sunday at the home of Mrs. H. L. Veazie. Mrs.. Veazie will spend the summer in Dallas. Coming and going all the time, always new and fresh, and the best value in coffee offered in Dallas that 20-cent coffee at Loughary's grocery. M. B. Grant, of Dallas, was elected Second Vice-President by the Associa tion of Rural Mail Carriers in Port land last weeK. Mr. urant is a faithful employe of the Government, and takes an active interest in the welfare of the rural mail carriers. The Dallas Tribunes defeated the Dayton boys' baseball team Monday afternoon by the decisive score of 12 to 5. A large crowd attended the game and greatly enjoyed the excel lent playing of both teams. The Tri bunes are fast developing into a first class ball team. The electric light office is to be moved to more commodious quarters in the building recently vacated by Heath & Cornes, where a complete stock of supplies and fixtures will be carried. Attention is called to the electric light advertisement of the Willamette Valley Company on Page 1 of this paper, in which Manager Rhodes sets forth some excellent reasons why you should install electric lights in your house, if you are not already using them. The new company is out for business, and the people of Dallas are assured that customers will be given good service, low rates and courteous treatment. Plumbing at Guy Bros. Plumbing at Guy Bros Try Nut Frappe ice cream Sunday at Kersey's. The Obsebver office wants the print ing you are particular about. Hon. W. H. Holmes, of Salem, was a business visitor in Dallas, Wednesday-Tracy Staats. has the agency for Aldon's complete line of Chocolates and Bon Bons. G. J..Tedrow, of Monmouth, one of Polk county's old and substantial citizens, was a business visitor in Dallas, Wednesday. Dr. H. L. Toney, dentist ; graduate of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12 and l to 5. Examinations free. Phone 15. Mistletoe Circle, No. 33, W. O. W., will elect officers next Wednesday night. All members are requested to attend. By order of the Guardian Neighbor. Had you noticed that Tracy Staats has remodeled his store and Ice Cream Parlor until he has one of the neatest places in Polk County? Drop in and see for yourself. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McGrew, of San Francisco, are visiting Mrs. Nancy Wise at Perrydale. Mrs. Wise will soon go to Weston, Umatilla county, to make her home. Mr. and Mrs. w. J. atowe reel very thankful toward the people of Dallas for the generous financial aid re ceived in helping them to refurnish their home after the destructive fire which destroyed all their household goods. Pen sketches of scenes from "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," dis played in the windows of many Dallas stores this week, have attracted much attention and have been the subjects of highly favorable comment. The artist is Miss Genevieve Aldrich, one f the accomplished young ladies who is to take part in the performance tonight. The official count of the vote of Polk county was made Wednesday by County Clerk E. M. Smith, assisted by Justice Hardy Holman, of Dallas, and Justice B. Wilson, of Independ ence. The count did not make any material change in the first returns. The official figures are printed, else where in this paper in a shape that will be convenient for reference. Burch & Eeiss' circus and trained animal show gave two performances in Dallas, Tuesday. A large crowd attended the afternoon show, and at night there was not a vacant seat in the large tent. The performance of the trained ponies, dogs and monkeys was a rare treat for the children, and was greatly enjoyed by the older people. A number of the animal fea tures were seen in Dallas last year with the Cozad dog and pony show. Messrs. Burch & Relsshave a nucleus for a menagerie, and also givea fine exhibition of athletic work by skilled performers, in connection with the animal acts. The proprietors are pleasant, courteous gentleman, and their employes are a well-behaved lot. The show is furnishing clean and enjoyable entertainment, and is de serving of liberal patronage. Plumbing at Guy Bros. Plumbing at Guy Bros. No more acids at Kersey's fountain. All true fruit juices. Did you know that Tracy Staats carries a good line of lunch goods? Those Chocolates and Bon Bons are kept fresh at Staats' confectionery store. Go to Tracy Staats' neat Ice Cream Parlor and try a dish of Washington Ice Cream. Grape Juice and all kinds of light drinks on ice, served at Staa's' Soda Fountain. If its pipes or tobacco you want, it will pay you to see Tracy Staats. He has all kinds. 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. For as good a line of fishing tackle as can be had for the money, call at W. R. Ellis' confectionery and cigar store. ' Every wife should try Bluestem Blend flour, made by the Rickreall Milling Co. The ruins of the Kirkpatrick build ing are being removed. Mr. Kirk patrick has not decided whether he will rebuild. The Observer job presses are kept busy early and late, turning out work equal to that produced by the best printing houses in the large cities. Did you hear the Normal School Cadet Band play at Rickreall, Satur day? It is a musical organization of which any county might well be proud. County Clerk Smith issued license to wed this week to William D. More land and E. Pearl Cooper, W. B. Viets and Blanche B. Whalen, George A. Woods and LillieM. Baxter. A meeting of the Local Option Club will be held in the lecture room ol the Evangelical church at 8 o'clock to night. All people interested in civic righteousness are invited. W. P. Miller. IN CUP.D'S REALM Marriages Take Place in Two Well Known Polk County Homes This Week. The pleasant farm home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baxter, near Baliston, was the scene of a pretty wedding, Wednesday afternoon, when their daughter, Lillie May, became the bride of Mr. George A Wood, of Walla Walla. The ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock, Rev. Barton Z. Elggs, of Salem, officiating. The house was handsomely decor ated with roses, ferns, and Oregon grape, and the young couple stood be fore a beautiful bank of evergreens and trailing vines while the ceremony Was being pronounced. The bride was prettily attired in white silk and carried a boquet of white carnations. The wedding march was played by Mr. William Caldwell, of Dallas. Many handsome gifts were received. The wedding guests were: Rev, and Mrs. B. Z. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Conner, Mrs. Fannie Muikey, Mrs. Martha Conner, Misses Lydia Camp bell, Neva Campbell and Belle Conner, Messrs. C. L. Starr, William Caldwell, L. H. and Frank Conner. iiviV Wv. Dr. Arthur R. Butler, an examining physician in the Civil Service De partment at Washington, in ordering the Observer sent to his new suburban home in Newingtdn, Virginia, writes : " City life with three children is too strenuous, so I have moved them out to watch the grass grow." The Lee Willard Company closed a three nights', engagement at Wood man Hall, Friday night, with the enjoyable comedy, "A Gay Deceiver." Owing to the political speaking, com mencement exercises and other cou nter attractions, the attendance was small on the closing night. The play was presented with as much care, however, as if the house had been filled to over flowing. Mr. Willard is a conscientious actor, and is certainly doing his best to give the people of the interior towns a superior class of plays. He has surrounded himself with a clever company, and has used rare judg ment in selectine: his repertoire. He promises to return to Dallas next Fall with a still better company, and announces that he will include this city In his regular circuit if sufficient encouragement is offered at that time. Plumbing at Guy Bros. We Have the Largest and Best ssorted Stock" of Spring Goods in the City. Our new Wash Fabrics are simply grand, every new style feature for Spring is embodied in this broad showing. Full line of the best and most reliable weaves in Spring Dress Goods, in the New English Yachting Serges, Batisles, Beiges, Panamas, Etamine Eoliennes, Sicilions and Mohairs at from 50c yd. to $2.00. New Arrivals EMBROIDERIES, LACES, BRAIDS AND TRIMMINGS FANCY SILKS, SILK ORGANDIES AND OTHER FANCY MATERIALS FOR WAISTS, ETC., ETC. BELTS, RIBBONS, FANCY HOSIERY, ETC. LACE CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES. Ladies' Waists in Silk and Cotton-very pretty styles, in long and short sleeves. THE BEE HIVE STORE A Reliable Place to Trade. I. 0. 0. F. Building, DALLAS, OREGON CHAMBERLAIN ALDERMAN. - a oeautuui nome wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Alderman, at Falls City, Wednesday, when their daughter Mma and Mr. J. O. Chamberlain took the vows that made them husband and wife. Rev. A. H. Dodd was the officiating clergyman. The bride was tastefully gowned in cream silk organdie, and carried a boquet of white roses. At 7 o'clock, lunch was served, after which the guests took their leave of the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain are held in the highest esteem in Falls. City, where they will be at home to their friends after June 15. Vote on Prohibition. Prohibition was defeated in Polk county by 269 votes. The question came last on the ballot, and several hundred voters did not express" their choice one way 6r the other. The vote by precincts follows : PRECINCT FOR Douglas 39. Jackson 57 Salt Lake ;.27 McCoy ;.35. Eola .62. Spring Valley 40 Rickreall ..54. S. Independence 65 N. Independence .63 144 Buena Vista ,31 46 AGAINST 69 56 27 33 79 ...... 32 CO 104 .tr?M M 4 Assise, A ff f? Spring is with us once again and all the world seems full of gladness. We think it a most fitting time to thank our friends for their liberal patronage during the past season . rr l n each patron Every effort has been made to ot this Ptore the fullest measure of satisfaction possi ble. So well have our efforts to please you been ap preciated that it has encouraged us to do till greater things, and we hope to give our patrons better values this coming season than ever before. BUY YOUR CLOTHING AT THIS PLACE. .-. Stores don't own people now, as in the day gone by now you rather own the store making that one yours which pleases you best. There is satisfaction in it all for you to invite your friends "to the store where J generally go." Our Clothes have made for us a mighty host of friends in this vicinity who will gladly testify to their goodness. There's just one thing we would like to have you do stop in some day and spend ten minutes looking over this Spring stock. That's all. Make this your store, and remember your presence is always a pleasure. Very truly yours, The Uglow Clothing I ' - 'V House t MILL STREET, LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING .-. AND FURNISHING GOODS jn' DALLAS, OREGON Suver Luckiamute Falls City North Mon mouth.. v. South Monmouth Eock Creek...... 15 . 94 .163 23 26 8 East Dallas 123. . . 127 South Dallas .87. ....... .112 North Dallas a.. 53 98 Bridgeport .21 42 Totals 1089 1358 -..24 FY7'- 1 l Men Wanted! Saw mill and lumber yard laborers $2.25 per day. Woodsmen, $2.25 to $3.00. Steady work. Apply to Booth Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore. Rev. I. N. Muikey, of McCoy, was a county seat visitor, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Gates, of Hills- boro, were visitors in Dallas yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thompson left Sunday for Portland, where they will make their home. The Dallas Woodman orchestra will furnish music for the Fourth of July ball at Falls City. Posters for the Pioneer Reunion to be held in Dallas on Saturday, June 23, will be out next week. A large attendance is expected at the Orange meeting to be held in Dallas tomorrow. The Grange is taking on new life in Oregon. lion. B. F. Jones, of Independence, the newly elected Joint Representative for Polk and Lincoln counties, was a business visitor in Dallas, Tuesday. Clarence Aikman and Jake Cabe brought out the election returns from Rock Creek, arriving here Tuesday afternoon. The ballot boxes were carried over the mountains on horse back. John C. Fletcher died in Portland last Sunday. He was a son of the late Samuel Fletcher, and was a merchant at McCoy for many years. Recently he had been engaged in stockraising in Lincoln county. He leaves a wife and two children. Burial took place in the Sa it Creek cemetery The county commissioners' court adjourned yesterday afternoon, to meet again next Wednesday, when the establishment of the proposed C. L. Pierce road will be considered. Before adjourning yesterday, the court granted authority to School Districts Nos. 35 and 40 to vote on consolidation. A bunchgrass horse belonging to H. G. Campbell attempted to cross the high trestle in the edge town Monday and got over half way across before falling. The animal was removed from the bridge just before the even ing train arrived, and escaped with slight injuries. It's hard to kill a genuine bunch-grasser. MEN WANTED. . Mill Hands and Yard Men wanted; $1.75 to $2.50 per day. W. W. Johnson Lumber Co., Dallas, Ore. Early Chens The famous l-ttla ptZs Judge Galloway's Court. Judge William Galloway held the regular May term of Circuit Court for Polk County, Department No. 2, in Dallas this week. Orders were made as follows : 1 J W Brown vs J L McTlmmonds et al, suit in equity ; Sibley & Eakin for plff ; Oscar Hayter for deft. Dis missed. 8 Maude Hemphill vs J M Hemp hill, divorce; F Yates for plff, Divorce granteci. 10 Preston Richardson vs Annie S Griggs, suit in equity; B F Jones for plff; Bonham & Martin for deft. Con tinued. 14 Rolla Waterhouse vs Rena Waterhouse. divorce; N L Butler for plff. Divorce granted. 16 Dan Wachino vs Vick Wachino, divorce ; G O Holman for plff. Taken under advisement. 18 L E Knapp vs Dallas City Bank, suit for accounting; B F Jones for plff. Tracy Staats appointed referee to take testimony. Allowed jo aays in which to make report. 20 Rose M Stephens vs Radway Stephens, confirmation; A O Condit for plff. Confirmed. J. A, Lynch's Barber Shop with three and two first-class barbers up-to-date Bath Do You Want to Make Money? I want a number of live, hustling men to sell the Nevermysa Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher. If you have never done tnis kind ot work, I will teach you bow. There is MONEY In agency work. There is big money in sclllna; the Nevermysa Fire Extinguishers. Rooms, is keot neat and clean You can flnd me at Harris' jewelry . I -. - 0 .. .1 HI . ! . . , I DIAJIO. VUllOOUUUCUm Will LQWtVU at all times. His Laundry is also first-class, and so is his curly-headed bootbJack.' YOU OUGHT TO TRY THEM Dallas, Oregon prompt attention. L. A. MATHEWS, General Agent, . Dallas, Oregon. Plumbing at Guy Bros. Destruction of Frisco. W. O. W. Hall will no doubt be crowded Saturday evening to witness the electrical exhibition of the destruc tion of San Francisco. The scenes presented will show the exact con dition of the fallen city as it exists today. Nothing horrifying or that would shock the sensibilities of the most refined will be presented, the ex hibition being moral, educational and instructive in every particular. This is the same company that ap peared at the White Temple and Heilig theatre, in Portland, recently, to large houses. Prices will be, children 15 cents and adults 25 cents. Justices and Constables. The only contest for the offices of Justice of the Peace and uonstaoie waa in District No. 6, where B. Wil son (Dem.) defeated A. Wilson (Rep.) for Justice by a vote of 399 to 288. In the same district, J. H. Moran (Rep.) was elected Constable over A. S. New ton (Dem.) by a vote of 402 to 288. Other district officers elected are : District No. 1 O. E. Focht, justice; E. F. Craven, constable. DistrictNo.2 J.R Shepard.justice; Marion Putnam, constable. District No. 3 H. Holman, Justice; J. S. Ashbaugh, constable. District No. 4 Frank Butler, Justice ; Roy McMurphy, constable. District No. 6 H. G. Keyt, justice; L. Wolf, constable. Many Attended Picnic. The Artisans' picnic at Rickreall, Saturday, waa largely attended Dy people from all parts of Polk county, and a goodly number of visitors were present from Salem. H. M. Hudson and Dr. W. O. Man Ion, of Portland, both high officials in the order, were present and spoke in the forenoon. The afternoon was given over to athletic sports and games. The day's festivities closed with a ball given by the Rickreall orchestra. About 75 couples were present, and the dance lasted until midnight Many compli ments were heard for the excellent music, and the evening waa greatly enjoyed by all the visitors. Commencement Week Ends. The commencement exercises of Dallas College oame to an end with the annual Alumni banquet, Wednes day night. In the morning, a class of promising young men and young women received their diplomas of graduation.' The recital given by Miss Smith's piano pupils on Monday evening evidenced skillful and thor ough training. The lecture before the literary societies on Tuesday even ing by Dr. Burgette Short, of Portland, was an intellectual treat. At a trustee meeting, Wednesday afternoon, Dr. C. C. Poling handed in his resignation as President of the school, and the board elected Professor D. M. Metzger to take charge of the work for the coming year. The graduates receiv ing their diplomas Wednesday were Hattie Teats, Edna Hays, Bert Teats, Wintha Palmer and Henry Pfand-hoefer. COLD STORAGE MEAT MARKET all kinds of FRESH AND SMOKED MEATS. POULTRY A SPECIALTY. FISH AND GAME IN SEASON. Bell 'Phone 360, Mutual 105 FOUR CHOICE CORNER LOTS In Hayter's First Addition to Dallas, for Sale. For prices and terras, enquire of OSCAR HAYTER, Dallas, - - Oregon Dishes Given Away! Kb vV .ft AT N .x. '" Pollodf s Casli Store WILSON BLOCK I Dallas, Oregon
