Polft County Observer
J. O. IIAYTER,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Puulished Weekly nl 1.50 per
Strictlv in Advance.
Year.
DALLAS, OREUON. June 22, l'JOfi
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
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The proposal for a county High
School was adopted by the voters of
Wallowa county by an overwhelming
majority at the recent election. The
High School movement Is growing all
over Oregon, and the town or county
that fails to provide the highest pos
sible free education for its boys and
girls will soon find itself far behind
its more progressive , neighbors. The
people of Dallas never did a more
profitable half-hour's work than
when they turned out to the meeting,
Monday, and authorized the district
board to establish the higher grades.
As a result of that meeting, It will not
be many years before Dallas will
have a large and well-equipped High
School to which every citizen can point
with pride. The movement for a first
class free school is now under way
and will grow in popularity with each
succeeding year.
Let's see, didn't that correspondent
in last week's Itemizer say something
about the Ouskrver man being "more
zealous than discreet" because he ad
vocated a free High School for Dallus?
Seems like we remember having read
something of that sort. Wonder how
he feels about it now? If working for
better free educational advantages
for the children or the laboring men
of Dallas is "more zealous than dis
creet," we will have to plead guilty to
the soft impeachment. The Oisseiiver
has worked, for many important im
provements for Dallas in the last 15
years, and expects to work for many
more.
Dallas needs a hospital ; not neces
sarily a large hospital, but a well
managed institution of its class. With
the large number of laboring men
employed in the sawmills, logging
camps, factories, and in other hazard
ous occupations, the demand for a
hospital in Dallas is steadily .in
creasing. There is no good reason
for sending sick or injured men to
Raletn or Portland, when they might
be cared for at home at a much smaller
expense.
Nature's Way
Is Best.
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BIG PRIZES FOR APPLES
Liberal Cash Premiums Will
Awarded for Best Displays at
Dallas Apple Show.
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The burdensome raise of 25 per cent
In insurance rates, made on all classes
of property in Oregon as a result of
the losses sustained by the companies
In SanFrancisco, is causing wide
spread dissatisfaction among the
property-owners of the state. The
Eugene Guard says that the business
men of that ety are already taking
steps to organize a mutual Ore la
euraoco company. By organizing a
iooaJ mutual company tne merchant) The postoffloe department iu Wash
expect to secure insurance very much ington has issued the following new
oueaper man an present, ana tne rules
The cash premiums to bo awarded
to prize-winners at the Dallas apple
show next November wjll make it well
worth the while of every farmer in
Polk county to enter into the competi
tion. While a few medals and prizes
of merchandise may be awarded, by
far the greater number of premiums
will be paid in gold coin and in ex
tremely liberal amounts.
The committee on arrangements
met in Dallas, Saturday, and dis
cussed the matter of premiums at
considerable length. It was decided
to offer prizes for all the leading com
mercial varieties of apples, both in
boxes and on plates. While no
premium list was definitely decided
upon, it ts known that liberal sweep
stakes prizes will be given for boxes
and plates of four or more varieties of
apples. The first prize will be $10,
and the second $7.50. Prizes will also
be awarded for the best displays of
grapes, walnuts, and ether orchard
products.
The fair will be held in the month
of November, the date to be decided
upon at the next meeting ol the' com
mittee in July. The display will be
made in the City Hall and will be
open to the public for two days. Ex
cellent programs are being arranged
for each evening, to be participated in
bv prominent horticulturists of the
state.
The committee suggests thut the
farmers who are preparing to compete
for prizes should thin their fruit and
spray their trees to obtain the best
results. Now is a good time to do this
work. With a reasonable amount of
painstaking effort, the fanners of
Polk county can demonstrate to the
world that apples grown in the Wil
lamette "Valley are fully equal to those
produced in any other portion of the
United States.
The premium list will be publised
immediately after the adjournment of
the July meeting of the committee.
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IilMpomon:-.
U.:'"d as i:i"T'"!iet!l:i of Dr. PierecV
ColU -ii Medical DiV.roVTV. I.'l.ic!; Cherry
i::r!:. Qiieen'.s root, Golden Senl root.
Klo. -.!:-oot and Kto:;o root, specially exert
their ialliienco in cases, of lutifj, bronchi;.!
unj throat troubles, and this "Diseov
i:nv " is. tlierefore, a sovereign remedy
for bronchitis, bryii'tftis. chronic coughs,
cutarrh and kmdrcd ailments.
The abos-e native roots also have tlio
sti'Diirfest possible endiii-seinetit from the
leading lueiiical. writers. of all the severe!
'schools of pi-iictieo. for the cure not only
of the di.;oa;es named above but also f.r
Iiidi;;iv:tioi:. torpor of liver, or bilious
ness obstinate con:;: .i',ition. kidney and
bladder troubles ii:v.l "catarrh, no matter
where located.
You don't havo to tal;e Dr. Pierce's
say-so til. me as to this: what he claim---for
his "Discovery" is 1hv:m1 up by the
vrKi;isof the i.iost eiainent men in the
medic;:! profession. A ri.-quesl by postal
::nl or letter, addressed to Dr. H. V.
ri'-roe. Diio'alo, N.Y., for a little bonk
if -extracts from eminent medical au
thorities ciidorsiit'f the ingredients of his
medicines, will bring a little book free
that is worthy of your attention if
needing a good, safe., reliable, remedy (if
.io,'-.i. I'DiHiKixiliui) for the cure of almost
juy old chronic, or linierin malady.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con
sti),:Lioii. One little "Pellet " Is a gentle
laxative, and two a mild cathartic.
The most valuable book' for both men
and women is Dr. Picon's
"""X- Common Sense Medical Ad
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lv.' d volume, with engravings
nirt co oreu n at.es. A conv.
paper-covered, will be sent
to c :n-ono send in1; cents
in oii"-eeut stamps, to pay
the cost of inn iliii'f on:, to
Dr. It. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.
Y. Cloth-bound, 31 stamp;
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INDEPENDENCE NOTES
in
MUST PUT UP SIGNALS
Department Announces New Rural
Delivery Rules Thut Go Into
Effect Alter July 1.
money on the policies will all be kept
at borne. The members of the assoel-
vi tiro emei prise. ....
The Dalles Optimist is the latest
candidate for public favor. It is a
neat, six-page, six-column paper, and
is brimful of news and spicy editorial
matter. The editor is A. Bennett,
formerly of the Irrigon Irrigator.
Associated with Mr. Bennett in the
publication of the paper is It. G.
Davenport, for many years with The
Dalles Chronicle, undone of the best
all-around printers in Oregon. Mr.
Bennett's famous Itabbitville letters,
which made tho name of the Irrigator
a household word in Oregon, ure a
feature of the new paper. The Opti
mist Is as bright as a new dollar, and
its publishers are deserving of the
greatest success.
Tho passenger department of the
Harriman Hues has issued a large
amountof valuable advertising matter
descriptive of tho Northwest iu the
last four or Ave years, but it has put
out no more attractive and well-written
book than "Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Their Itesources, V.Mti."
Tho book is from the pen of liiualdo
M. Hall, who has few equals us a de
scriptive writer, and contains precisely
the information that a homeseeker in
the middle and eastern states Is look
ing for. Tho rcsouri.es and ad
vantages of Oregon are set forth in a
highly Interesting and attractive
form, and the text is beautifully illus
trated with views of Oregon scenery,
farm products, mining and manu
facturing scenes, etc. The condensed
information about towns along the
lines of the C). It. & N. and Southern
raeiflc companies is au especially
interesting feature of the new publi
cation. Tho Harriman people are
giving Oregon much valuuble pub
licity, and, for the first time in the
history of the state, the Willamette
Valley Is being given its rightful
Share of recognition. The result can
not fail to bo beneficial to all con
cerned.
Girl
farm.
Girl W anted.
wanted. Apply at the Lyle
Get Rid
of Scrofula
Benches, eruptions, inflammations, ore
nesn of th eyelids and ears, diseases of the
bones, rickets, dyspepsia, catarrh, wasting,
are only some of the troubles it causes.
It is a very active evil, making havoc of
the whole system.
Ho o d's Sarsap arilla ! J
Eradicates it, cures all its manifestations, i
and builds up the whole system.
Accept CO substitute.
On and after July I, patrons of the
rural delivery service will bo required
to display signals on their boxes when
---, -mn'l in them for carriers
to collect, us, after that date, ;t.v j
when serving their routes, will not be
required to open and examine any
mail box except those to which they
nave mail to deliver and those on
which signals are displayed to indicate
there is mail for carriers to collect.
Those patrons whoso boxes are not
provided, with signals must attach
thereto some device which, when dis
played," will plainly show carriers
there is mail to be collected. It is not
necessary that sueh devices shall be
either complicated or costly; a very
simple arrangement will answer the
pin pose.
Carriers must lower the signal on
boxes niter making collections, pro
vided no mail is left therein; and
must display the signals when they
deposit mail for patrons, unless the
patrons have made request to the
contrary.
MRS. IDA TURNER DEAD
Passes Away at Her Home in Cor.
vallis, After Long Illness,
Aged 49 Years.
After many months of patient
suffering, Mrs. Ida M. Turner, wife of
B. It. Turner, died at the family home
iu ("orvallis, Monday morning, at 1
o'clock. Her death was caused by
heart trouble and dropsy. The re
mains were taken to Ihiena Vista for
burial. The news of Mrs. Turner's
death was received with much sadness
in J.'ullas, where she had many
friends. The following brief sketch I
or her 1 1 to is taken liom the Oorvallis
Gazette:
"Ida .Mae Baker was born in Loui.-d-
ana, Missouri, January 8, 1S.17. When
she was about 13 years of nge, her
parents moved to Illinois, locating at
Pleasant Hill. Here, on February 20,
1S77, she was united in marriage to
Biehard Turner, ami together they
later
Miss Lottie Masterson visited
McMinnvile during the week.
Mrs. Edith Smith i3 visiting her
parents, Mr and Mrs. S. E. Owens,
Oris B. Robertson will be the new
manager of the Douty Clothing store.
TbeO. S. N. 8. Al urn n al dance will
bo given nt the Auditorium Friday
evening.
The sawmill has resumed operation
after several week's lay-off for the
want of logs. Logs enough for a
good run will be provided this time.
The graduating exercises of the
Independence High School class were
held at the Auditorium, Saturday
evening. The graduates were Miss
Loon a Hopper, Fred Suver, Earnest
Peterson and Miss Jean Sliarman.
Mrs. W. A. Messner entertained the
members of the Social Whist Clut
Saturday evening at her home. The
The affair was a surprise to Mr.
Messner on the occasion of his birth
day anniversary.
A delightful surprise birthday party
was given Miss Mutfruroito Hodge at
her home Wednesday evening by
Misses Mildred Owen, Mabel Ellis
and Lavon Leitch. Games, musicand
dainty refreshments were provided for
tho evening.
fus A. Hurley, of Vale, Oregon, is
visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. A. M. Hurley, this week. Ac
companied by his brother Julian, he
will return to Vale next week where
fbni'-n.rfl.io the newspaper business.
"0 5. UIUU'J Will mv-,-c--.U..
place this fall to make her home.
Was Pioneer of 1845.
Mrs. Irene Zumwalt, who died at
her home near Perrydale last week,
was born In Indianapolis, Ind
March 17,1831. She was a daughter
of Canny Goodrich, who came to Ore
gon in 3S43 and settled near Dayton.
She was married to C. T. Zumwalt,
August 3, 1S19, and was the mother of
eleven children. Her husband died
ses-eral years ago. Mrs. Zumwalt
was a noble Christian woman, a kind
mother, and a good neighbor. Her
death leaves another vacancy in the
rapidly thinning ranks of the. grand
old pioneers of Oregon.
L. Van Burkleo, the expert stamp
photographer, will remain two weeks
more. You will make a mistake if
you don't have him take you some.
He will move his tent next to the Post
Office.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Dr. l-iayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon.
Many Bargains Left!
Wagon For Sale.
One new 2 wagon ' for
Hlghes, Dallas, Or.
sale. X,
Wanted.
' Girl for general housework. Address
Box 137, Dallas, Or,
Hay For Sale.
Nice, loose cheat hay for
barn on my farm, one mile
per ton. H. G. Campbell.
sale
out ;
Wood For Sale.
Good 4-foot grub oak and young fir
wood ; also 10 inch rick wood, oak and
fir, for sale by Ed Cochrane, Dallas,
Or.
Buggy For Sale.
Buggy with shafts, pole, two good
robes and a storm robe, for sale at a
bargaiu. W. H. Kuabkh, Dallas, Or.
Wanted.
Girl to assist in general housework
and help with care of baby. Address
Box 222, Dallas, Ore.
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many things left that we
Come and help yourself to them while they
we still leave on sale at prices as follows:
last. For example,
A Large Line of Boys Shoes at . .
A Line Misses' and Ladies Shoes at
ALL OF THEM WOKTH TWICE THE
A Line of Shirt Waists,
and new at $1.00
MONEY.
old
We have left our Clothing at sales prices for a time, ami many
other things are remarkably cheap. All goods the kind you
buy the year round.
Our Dress Goods Department and Dress Trimmings are re
markably fine this year. All the beautiful shades in the Soft
Woolens and in the Fleecy Soft Summer Goods the like we never
had before.
Come and See Them.
flAIN STREET,
DALLAS, OREGON
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Fresh Cow For Sale.
Fresh cow, kind and gentle ; a big
milker. J. S. M.u.-oMiiEii,
Phone Black 25.
Dallas, Ore.
For Sale.
One pair Guinea 'owls
pairs of Fautail i'igeons.
Glenn Oku, Bickreall , Or.
and two
Apply to
For Sale.
One light (Last wagon; one horse,
buggy and lJness; 50 head of iirst-
elass ijanL i Jhs: all for sale at a
bargaiu. M. 1H Ellis, Dallas, Or.
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Cow? For Sale.
Eight milk coivs and five 2-year-old
heifers for sale. J. T. Bveble, Perry-
dale, Or. i
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NEW BRICK BLOCK
In order to secure a suitable building for our Rapidly in
creasing business we are compelled to move out while a new
brick block is being erected.
Tall$ City Me$
a Dallas visitor,
House and Lot For Sale.
Six-room house and lot, less than
one block from courthouse yard,
for sulo cheap. Pantry and bathroom
siiiinJied with hot and cold wtiter. In
quire tit OBSEitvtn oiti. - .
Frank Butler was
Monday.
Mrs. Boy MeMurpby and Miss
Mamie Fngitt were Dallas' visitors,
Monday. -
Matty people from Fulls City will
attend tho pioneer reunion iu Dallas,
Saturday.
Wednesday night a party of young
people made a raid ou all the spring
chickens to be found in tho neighbor
hood and journeyed up the creek a
short distance an. I enjoyed a good
chicken supper. A merry timo was
enjoyed until a late hour. Tarties
owning adjacent chicken yards have
all made purchases of new locks and
keys.
New Song Book.
L. A. Mathews has secured one
hundred copies of tho new song book
entitled "Tho Good News in Story and
Song." The songs are mostly
familiar, and are easily learned by
the children. It is desired that these
books should be placed in tho homes
or all the CMimlay School children of
the town. The books are cloth bound
and are neat and attractive iu appear
ance. The regular price of the book
is '25 cents. Tho price to Sunday
School children is 15 cents. The books
ate ou sale at the Stafrin drugstore.
Neither Mr. Mathews nor Mr. Stafrin
will receive any prolit from the sulo
ot these books. If there should be
any prolit above cost and freight, it
will be used in Sunday School
Gasoline Wood Saw.
We have a gasoline wood-saw, and
are prepared to saw all kinds of cord
wood on short notice. Heed & Hayes,
Dallas, Or. Bell phono 333.
Uoing Out of Business.
Notieo is hereby given that Guy
Bros., dealers in Hardware, Paints
and Oils are going out of business in
all paints, except PATTON'S SUN
PliOOF, sold under u 5 years'
guarantee.
For Sale or Trade.
I have a few head of unbroke horses
that I will sell cheap, or will trade for
cows, goats or sheep one or all.
II. G. CAMPBELL,
Dallas, Oregon.
Pasture for Rent.
I have excellent pasture nt my Polk
Station farm for rent at tho rate of $1
per month per" head, strictly iu ad
vance, for either cattlo or horses ; also
limited pasture in Dallas. Call at
once as to city pasture.
E. C. KIKKPATUICK.
"Lambert Boy 4192."
The noted Morgan horse "Lambert
Boy 1192" will make the season oi
1'JUG us follows : Independence, Wed
nesdays and Thursdays; Dallas, Fri
days and Saturdays; remainder of
time ut Turner's near Airlie.
J. W. BBOWN, Owner.
Partnership Dissolved.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between!
Guy Brothers and Masury's and Bay
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NO AVAILABLE ST0EE
AT HAND
We will Sacrifice
Our Present
Stock
ANY OLD
PRICE
AT
NO FAKE SALE, BUT
FORCED OUT.
Only
a few weeks to
Clean Out
the
ENTIRE STOCK
We have many new and up-to-date things come in since the fire
and others on the way, which MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE Now is the
time to get BARGAINS IN FURNITURE.
YOU NEED SOMETHING
NEW FOR
PARLOR, SITTING ROOM,
DINNING ROOM,
BED ROOM or KITCHEN.
DROP IN AND SEE HOW THE.
LOW PRICES WILL
SURPRISE YOU
Franft Kerslak
q TB HOUSE FURNISHER
DALLAS, OREGON
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A Bargain.
ITaving given up farming, I offer
for sale my threshing outfit consisting
of one 21 horse-power Traction engine
with round, tanks, pumps, and hose
complete; one 32x5i inch 20-bar large
cylinder Separator, with patent
J Milk Cow Wanted.
j Wanted to buy a first-class fresh
' milk cow, guaranteed to be perfectly
gentle and to give at least 4 gallons
Of milk per day. Will buy after due
j trial. Address, Dk. Ed Smith, Dallas.
ad- Or.
Judges iLxchange Places.
rcuit Judge George II. Burnett
.id $ioa.
moved to Colorado, where thovi
reidMl tW1 VOJ1 r-i Tw.'lltv-.,.!!,, vnura
ago they arrived in Oregon, residing ! ll,,ls "no to Kh"ath Palls, where he
for a time in Albany, later in Dallas, j wi" P1'0'1''' "t the session of court for
then coming to Corvallis. 'j Judge II. L. Benson, ami the latter
"Deiva.-(d was a charter member of j wil1 eomu to All"'any and hold court iu
the Ilebekah and Circle lodges of i Ju,lnv Uunu'tt's place.
Dallas, and had been a faithful mem
ber of the Methodist church since 1(5
years or age. She was a kind and
gentle wife and mother, a loyal friend
and obliging neighbor, und her pass
ing is mourned by many simvre
friends.
"The immediate survivors are the
husband, Biehard Turner, a son, Bert
Turner, of Nevada, and Mis Lulu
Turner, of thi citv. A father aid
o ir brothers rcvlde iu Iilneis."
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy-
Cure Cold. Croup anil W'l;oopiug Cough. j
aiHio i antes is uow aissotved, and in
the future they will carrv aothing but
PATTOX'S SUN PliOOF PAINT, sold
under a positive 5 years' guarantee.
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Mallion "Hercules."
Commencing April , the rercheron
stallion, "Hercules," will make the
season of 190G us follows: Mondays
and Tuesdays at Kiekreall; Wednes
days at Independence; remainder of
time nt Black's stable, Dallas. Terms,
$12.50 to insure.
WILLIAM TATOM.
r will bo plca(d to
' 1 on drv dol liss
.. ., a!ne to cure in ail iis
( ;u.krrh. Halfg Catarrh
r.v,- ro known tother.ied-
i.itrra ivm a cputitutionl
t''i'i'. r,-iL:irv-.i a cv,!i--tLmtion!il troatnu-'iit.
l. iii's (.'at:irr;i i n- i j u iiin-rnallv, ai-tiny '
i.ratlv upon I ho i-UvmI and muoini surfaces of j
t:-o s torn, ihcrvhy !. stroring the foundation i
of thcuwase, ana cirinethe twtiont strenmh :
by b;i:l,imii nn the contitntion and assis!io , of 19iM at tile Farmers'
Baturendoinri:work. The proprietor hata : ,,
s.i m-.ii-h f;iL!li in it rurative Dowers, that thpr : JJallitS. lei tllS. SIO.
lilts to cere. Semi for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo, 0,
T "-f t Trnir(r!tg, 75e.
ilaU'a Family 1'i.U are the best.
ijustable riddles and wind stacker,1
together with cook-house, eook stove, j
tauks, cooking utensils, etc., and a j
full set of wagon racks and forks, all !
ready for first-class work. All the;
machinery and wagon-racks have I
been carefully housed and kept dry ;
when not in use. Although this I
machine has only worked about M j
days. I offer the whole outfit for cash I
or on time at much less than one-half j
the first cost JAMES ELLIOTT,
Dallas, Oregon
Bicycle Supplies
Horsemen, Attention!
The imported German Coach
stallion "Albon" will make the season
Feed Shed in
$!' and ?20.
W. II. MeDaniel is prepared to furnish
pasture for mares.
IIU1SBAKD & Mc DANIEL,
Dallas, Or. gjn.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
High Service and
Low Rates.
C. W. NIXON, Proprietor,
Corvallis,
Oregon
If you need new tires for
your wheel, come and
see me. I haiuHe
THE RACYCLE
the best wheel made.
Come and examine it
and convince yourself of
its superiority over other
bicycles, and you will
save monev.
C.
The Olds Gasoline Engines
I handle the "Olds" the best Gaso-'
hub engine in me market. Just the
thing for Wood Sawing, Tumping
Spraying, Feed Mills, Churning, Etc.
Come and See the best gaso
line engine made for farmers'
purposes.
Ed. Diddle, Agent
Dallas, Oregon.
Dallas,
RISSER,
W. V. FULLER.
K,AL ESTATE
Timber Lands a Spccilaty
If you have eaten tort in,?.
or relinquiMirnetts to sell, list
same with me.
Office in Crider Buildipsj
Dallas, Oregon
Oregon.
Chests hst you cat.