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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1906)
Pols County Observe J. O. HAYTER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Published Weekly at 1.50 per Year. Strictly In Advance. DALLAS, OREGON, October 5, 1906 " fhe -way to build up Dallas is to pat ronize Dallas people. Now for the Apple Fair! Editor Nutting, of the Albany Demo crat, poke8 fun at the Oregon Press Association as usual. It wouldn't do the Albany editor any harm to attend a few of these conventions and pick up some pointers on improving the appearance of his paper. The Demo crat is the shabbiest daily paper i Oregon, typographically. The school children of Polk county have pointed the way to an annual county fair. Public sentiment has long been ripe for such an enterprise. and now it only remains for the bus! ness men of Dallas to provide suitable grounds and buildiDgs for the ex hibits. The farmers and stockmen will do the rest. The fruitgrowers of Polk county will hold their first annual fair in Dallas early in November. The date will be set by the committee on arrangements tomorrow. It is hardly necessary to add that the Polk County Apple Fair will be made a permanen institution, along with the Angora Ooat Show and the School Children's Industrial Fair. It is highly probable. however, that in future all of these exhibitions will bo combined in one big livestock and industrial county fair. If the editorial convention adopted resolutions pledging the support of the association to the woman suffrage movement, tney most assuredly dele gated to themselves a whole lot of authority. The majority of the press of Oregon are not in favor of the movement. Item izer. For the information of Brother Fiske, who wus not present at the meeting, we desire to say that no such action was taken by the convention. Such a resolution was introduced, but was promptly voted down, The Ore ,gon Press Association isn't grinding anybody's axe but its own. The Independence West Side passed into new hands this week. The pur chaser of the plant and business is E. Jlalston, a live newspaper man from Bollefourche, South Dakota. Walter Lyon, the retiring publisher, willsoek a new Held, and may decide to pur chase or establish a dairy paper in some one of the larger towns in this state. He is an active, progressive man , and has had long exporionce in the newspaperbusiness. To Mr. Lyon, in his future ventures, and to his suc cessor at Independence, the Observer wishes the greatest measure of success. "Municipal ownership" sounds well, and looks well in print, but it doesn't always work out in practice. The enterprising town of Cottage Grove is just now finding this out to its sorrow. The Western Oregon, published at that place, says that after spending $35,000, the town finds itseir the owner of a water system that would be in adequate to the needs of a town of 200 Inhabitants. The taxpayers find a debt of $35,000 hanging over them, with Insufficient revenues to meet the Interest charges and operating ex penses. No sooner does one council decide upon plans for managing the plant than another council comes into power and upsets those plans, and the result is that the town finds itself getting deeper and deeper Into debt, notwithstanding the fact that the plant is a gravity system aud the ex pense of oporating It Is next to nothing. The paper says that had a private company conducted its affairs in the same manner as has the city, the city would havedisfranchised thecompany In short order. All of which goes to prove that theory Is oue thing and practice another, and that things are not always what they seem. The municipal ownership fad ia dying out, as was evidenced in Seattle the other day when city ownership of certain public utilities was voted down by an overwhelming majority. The people of Polk county made no mistake when they placed C. L. Starr at the head of their public school system. A man of original Ideas, tireless energy and unfailing en thusiasm, he has labored early and late for the betterment of the public schools, and has established new standards and ideals that cannot fail to prove of Inestimable benefit in the years that are to come. One secret of his success and influence is found In his work of establishing closer rela tions between the parents and the schools. Parents, teachers and chil dren have all been drawD together by a feeling of mutual interest and sym pathy, and are working in harmony to accomplish the best possible re sults. Superintendent Starr conceived the idea of holding school officers' institutes in connection with the teachers' institutes, and so heartily was his plan received by the district directors and clerks that the meetings of these officers now vie in interest and popularity with those of the teachers themselves. Following Polk county's lead, school officers' insti tutes are now held in nearly every county in Oregon and have become a permanent feature of the educational work. The School Children's Indus trial Fair was the child of Superin tendent Starr's brain, and while it was largely in the nature of an ex periment, the splendid results achieved at the finish fully demonstrated the wisdom of his judgment. The school officers' institutes aud the industrial fair have probably been the means of bringing Superintendent Starr's pro gressive methods most prominently before the public, and will result in stimulating interest in school work in Polk county as never before, While this good work is appreciated by every friend of the public schools in the county, it is, after all, Mr, Starr's six long years of routine office work that entitle him to the greatest credit the faithful, conscientious work, day in apd day out, in the office in the home, and out among the dis tricts of tho county the toilsome, never-ending detail work, of which cne general puono Knows little or nothing this is the work that has counted most, for, without it, such interesting and profitable events as school officers' conventions and children s industrial fairs had not been possible. A Square Deal Is assured you when you buy T'r. Pleres'i family nu.il. cines fur an tne ingreai- :its fintcrii 7 into them are printed on tl.'i. .lot lle-vra lifers and their fnrmuluj aro iitte ted under oath as being complete and correct. You know just whnt yon aro ptiying for find that the Ingredients are gathered from Nature's laboiatory, beinij selected from the most valuable native medicinal roots found growing in our American fnresfSTrndjvhile potent to curt are perfects; delicate woph fiLa, rohpl e-Hers into .their comtiOMU A pii'oli liener asfc-jiT- is used both lorcv gifiwitf iu:s or-.-i-ervjiig-tlie .tattm. Lm -inclines e.-eu in mm- i.iii relined KlviTrine. inis agent possesses orestb sttajvnue potent w curt harnjlato the moM Pieu.afriTnir?rr Not atdro. r-iters tntolheir C.ojmiiiMXk'Jl- Klamath basin, where the United States is building irrigation works to reclaim 250,000 acres of land, oilers the chance of a lifetime to nome- seekers and investors. Not cheap land but crood land cheap. Farmers are needed in iv-iamatu eouuij- land can be had on favorable terms. Write to Frank Ira White, Kiamatn Falls, Oregon, for further information nronerties ol its own being a most, valuable antiseptic ana anii- fermcnt, cent. Glvcorino plavs an important part in Dr. i'ierce's UoKlen Medical Discovery in the euro of indigestion, dyspepsia and weak stonwh, attended by sour risinrrs. heart-burn, foul breath, coated tong"0. poor appetite, gnawing feeling in stem aeh, biliousness and Kindred derange- meuts of tli: stomach, liver ana Doweis. Uesides curing all the above distressing r inents. th '"i;ol( en Medical Discovery Is a specific for all diseases of the mucous membranes, as catarrh, whether of tho nasal passages or ot the stomach, uowei or pelvic or:rans. Even in its ulcerative stages It wiil yield to this sovereign rem edy if its us? be persevered in. In Chronic Catarrh of tho Nasal passages, it is well, while taking the "Golden Medical Dis covery" for the necessary constitutional treatment, to cleanse tun passages ireeiy two or thre-i times a day with Dr. oage s Catarrh Kn;-edy. This thorough coarse of treatment generally cures the worst eases. In coughs p.nd hoarseness caused by bron chia I. throat ond lunir alructions. exeunt con- sumption in Its advanced stages, the "Golden Medical Discovery" is a most emclont rem edy, especially hi those obstinate, liansr-im coughs caused by Irrit ation and congestion of the tji'onchia1 mucous membranes. Ihe Ihs' covery " Is no', so good tor acute couehs aris ing from suii'ien colds, nor must It bo ex pected to cur-.- consumption In Its advanced stages no medicine will do that hut for all i he obstinate, chronic coughs, which, If mv- 'ecieil, or Iwily i rented, lead up to consumn- ii is t !n '.st medicine I hat can !' i ! GREAT MUSICAL TREAT BUSINESS LOCALS. Dr. TTavter. Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon Girl Wanted. for light general Girl for light general housework Good wages. Address Box 222, Dallas, Ore. For Sale. Nearly new piano for sale cheap. W. I. Reynolds, Dallas, Oregon. Oats Wanted. Wanted, 500 bushels of oats. Quote price delivered at mill in Dallas. Willamette Valley Lumbeb Co. Walnut Trees For Sale. English walnut trees for sale. Beezley. J. E. Found. Found, purse containing small sum of money. Apply here. Best Portland Talent Has Been En gaged for Library Concert. Estray Notice. Strayed from my place one registered Cotswold ram: breeder's ear mark 'F. H. Fawk, 6" in one ear tag, and Register No. 27,359 in the other. Suit able reward for information given. Seth Riggs, Riekreall, Or. It is hoped that the State of Oregon will be successful in its suit against the Portland General Electric Com pany to collect tolls for the operation of the canal and locks at Oregon City, The contract made 32 years ago, by which the state was to receive 10 per cent of the annual profits accruing from the operation of the locks in re turn for the appropriation of $200,000 voted by the state to the locks com pany, was entered into in good faith by the members of the Legislature, and the people had a right to believe that the state would receive its full share of the profits as agreed upon No money has ever been paid to the state on this account, and the present owners of tho locks claim that the statute of limitation prevails. The state contends that the obligation on the part of the company was con tinuing, and stands against the present owners of the locks. If the ight prevails, the state will win. All people who were so fortunate as to attend the concert given for the benefit of the Dallas free library last winter are anxiously looking forward to the second annual concert, which is to be given in Woodman Hall on Wednesday evening, October 17. Mrs. George T. Gerlinger informs us that some of the very best musical talent in Portland has been engaged for this occasion. Miss Sylvia Mc- Guire, an accomplished Southern woman will appear and tell , some of her famous Negro dialect stories. ansa Mcuuire is mucn in demand as a reader in Portland and San Fran cisco. The names of the singers will be announced next week. Mis. G. P. MacGregor, of Dallas, will be at the piano. Tickets for this concert will be sold ar, 50 cents, with an admission to children of 25 cents. A canvass of the town will be made by the young people who are assisting Mrs. Ger linger, and the tickets will also be on salo at the cigar stores and drug stores. Watch for further announce ments. Vetch Seed For Sale. Clean vetch seed for sale eheap. Inquire at Dallas Homing mill or Phone Bell 458. Farm For Rent. Good farm of 147 acres for rent. J. R. Hubbard, Dallas, Or. Rye Grass Seed. English rye grass seed foi sale at 5 cents per pound; won first prize at State Fair. C. D. Nairn. Amitv R. F. D. 2. ill -mtl 60 Cents 60 Cents! to to to to to We will pay you in trade for every Hop Ticket. II O V T I O K E T S II O P T IOKETB Our New Fall Goods are here, so take advantage of this great offer ems E 1 IS 2 HAIN STREET, to to 60 Cents 1 1 KEYT !! h DALLAS, OREGON Bath Tub For Sale. Good porcelain bath tub and 40-gal- Ion tank for sale at a bargain. Sam uel Orr, Riekreall, Or. Wanted to Trade. Wanted, to trade, five goats and one cow for sheep. Ed Plaster, Dallas, Oregon. Teams Wanted. Teams wanted to haul wood; day. Ed Cochrane, Dallas, Or. $4 a INDEPENDENCE NOTES Angora Bucks For Sale. Registered Angora Bucks for sale at farmers' prices. H. S. RriTz. Dallas, Or. Dallas is goinff to have a bis An gora Goat Show and it behooves the growers of Douglas county to get in line and take a hand in the important gathering. Such meetings cannot help but be productive of great good ail part8 or the state, and nar- ticularly to those sections which are represented at the meeting. Roseburg News. The friendly interest and enter prising spirit of our Roseburg con temporary is highly commendable, and it is hoped that the goat men of Douglas county will heed the timely suggestion and bo on hand with a fine exhibit of blooded Angoras. It goes without saying that they will re ceive a royal welcome at the hands of tho Willamette Valley goat breeders. There is no reason why Douglas county should not pull down some or the big prizes that are to be awarded at the coming show; so come along,1 gentlemen, and good luck to you ! Men Wanted. Men wanted. Apply to Willamette Valley Co., Dallas, Or. Bad 13 !? mum irt Is responsible for most of the diseases and ailments of the human system. It se riously affects every organ end function, causes catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism weak, tired, languid feelings end worse troubles. Take HoodsSarsaparilla Wuldi purifies end enriches the LIood.es nothing else can For testimonials of remarkable cures tend for Book on the Blood, No. 3. C L Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. Appreciated Liberality. The liberality of the Portland Seed Company toward the Polk county school fair was a judicious bit of ad vertising that reflects much credit up on R. R. Koutledge, the firm's publicity manager. Tho generosity of the company has made its name a household word in every nook and corner of Tolk county. Not content with giving 8000 packages or $150 worth of choice seeds and paying the postage on the same, amounting to $30 more, tho company also con tributed four prizes of $2.50 each and lent other effective aid in making the fair successful. Mr. Routledge came to Dallas last week, at the request of hia employers, and lent invaluable aid in helping to arrange the exhibits, lie also officiated as one of the judges and won the good-will of all by his absolute fairness and sound judg ment. The people of Polk county will not soon forget the Portland Seed Company or Mr. Routledge for the generous treatment accorded the children in their efforts to prepare a pleasing and instructive industrial exhibit Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Hubbard visited in Astoria this week. Rev. E. J. Thompson was down from Albany the first of the week. Miss Mabel Ellis has entered the Sisters' School in Salem, for the winter. Otis Welch and family have moved to Newberg, where they will make their home. Mrs. E. E. Paddock and children are spending the week with friends in Portland. Mrs. Smith, of Lafayette, visited the past week with her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hurley. The Independence publio and high school opened Monday with a large enrollment. A number of hunters are out this week for "Chinese" and are meeting with fair success. Mrs. Oris Robertson and little daughter left Wednesday for Fossil, Ore., to visit relatives. L. G. Reeves and F. M. Chatelat and their families, have arrived from voioiuuoioixiaKeinistneirnorae. Winter oats and vrfnh R(wi ,,i Mrs. Charles McDevitt, of Dallas, 006 large work mare, one colt, set of visited her daughter Mrs. G. W. tarm harness, one farm wacon nH Conkey, Thursday, on her return from oue light road wagon. Dr. M. Hay- Money to Loan. Loans at 6 per cent on First Mortgage Security. L. D. Brown. Wagon For Sale. Une new 2J wagon for sale. N. Hughes, Dallas, Or. Loggers Wanted. Wanted, loggers to put in 125.000 feet of oak, before October 15. Apolv to Martin & Blodgett, Dallas, Oreg. Fir Wood Wanted. From 200 to 500 cords of dry fir wood wanted. Apply to Salem, Fali3 Citv & Western Railway Co. Gasoline Wood Saw. We have a gasoline wood-saw, and are prepared to saw all kind3 of cord- wood on short notice. Reed & Hayes Dallas, Or. Bell phone 333. For Sale. Where Do You Buy Your SHOES REASONS Why You Should Buy them at the Dallas Boot and Shoe Store fh San Francisco, Mrs J. M. Stark and daughters, Inez and Ailene returned to Baker City Wednesday, after spending the past two mouths here. Hop picking is over, the pickers have returned to their homes and the town has resumed its normal condi tion. The merchants have enjoyed an excellent trade during the fall. ter, Dallas, Or. Farm For Rent. Good farm of lfiO acres, 41 miles north of Dallas, for rent; GO acres good farming land, 90 acres of pasture. and 10 acres of hops. Will rent for one or three years. Tetfr TTavspv Dallas, Or. Card of Thanks. I desire to extend my sincere thanks to the good people of Dallas for the many acts or Kiuaness rendered m connection with tho funeral and burial of my late brother, Albert Williams. Their goodness will ever be gratefully remembered. HENRY WILLIAMS. Legal blanks at this office. Departure Is Regretted. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ellis and noyu, iert yesieruay ior tneir new homo in Grant's Pass, wheie Mr. Ellis has purchased one of tho leading drug stores of the city. It is with deep regret that the people of Dallas part with this estimable family. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have long been prominently identified with all that is best in Dallas' social life, and they will be missed in church and society circles. Mr. Ellis' business record has been of the highest character for honor aud integrity, and he fully de serves the success he has achieved. Dallas owes its enviable position as a live business town and manufacturing center to men like Mr. Ellis, who have given freely of their means and worked unceasingly to secure im portant i n d ustr ies a n d pu bl ie i m p rove- nients. Fortunate indeed is the town or city whose business interests are in the hands of men of this character. The Observer joins with the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis in wish ing them the greatest prosperity in their new home. Horses For Sale. I have a good gentle 1100 lb work horse for sale; also good gentle mm 80n will weigh about 1050; also unbroke 5-year-old gelding broke to saddle Will sell all at a bargain. H. G. Campbell. 1. We make a special study of Shoes and the fitting of them. They are not a side line with us as they are with general stores. 2. Ve buy only the best makes direct from the factories. They are made to our ovdor and guaranteed by the makers. We make good all defective Shoes. We do not. handle Job Shoes of any kind. 3. We have more kinds to select from, newer and better styles than general stores, because we have the pick of best lines, and keep them coming all the time. If our shoes rip or pull oat we repair them free. 4. We have r S u7 bll0ll ,.wlUe nes; we have lace, button, congress, low sli boots, and a good line of Rubbers of all kinds. Ft Win nnr .1 .1 ' I , . ' i c Lull clltd III) f VP not tat in.r. 4 1 - . i 1. . 1 i ,,r, . on he long narrow anu per s W e can and do give better val lies fur ilifi Wfi l'pnmr tli nan Ka,-,!, t c . i J -x uuumi iikiu nee tins neips some. Yours for Footwear, MRS. J. C. GAYNOR, than d Dallas, Oregon. r; - 3; PUBLIC SALE I will sell at public auction to the highest. I.ulr! 1 Butler place. A 7 tl ie Ira F. M. Handle Blanks Wanted. E. Hill has leased the Dallas handle factory and wants to contract for blanks delivered at the factory. He will furnish bolter and pay $16 for No. 1 axe blanks and $10 for pin Dlanks. In his absence, call on D. J. Switzer for particulars. Tho Dallas cheese factory is enjoy ing a rapidly increasing patronage. For Sale. 2 Wagons, sizes 31 and 2J. 1 Buggy. 1 Set double buggy harness. 1 Set single buggy harness. 1 Set good team harness. 1 Work horse 1200 lbs. 1 fine yearling colt 3 Plows 10, 12, 14. 2 Double shovel plows. 1 Single shovel plow. 1 Disc reversible. 1 Mower and Bake. 1 Harrow. FRANK KOWELTj Dallas Oregon I miles soutl . ,, VV. V 7 A I I - mouth, my livestock, farm ing implements, household furniture and many other articles, on FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH TERMS OF SALE-A11 sales under $10, cash; over $10, six months time without interest. Free lunch served. G. W. GIBSON MILLARD WHITE, Auctioneer. E HOLLiSTER'S ty Mountain Tea Nuggets A Bust Hedirf. f. t . ,3 Bl.wd. Ra,l k P' teem,. ImCUP and Backa-he. iriRVit. ii uo"'els- Headaoha wlbui KUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE SPECIAL OFFER The Willamette Valley Company offers to rewire premises of present electric consumers according to specifications of the Board of Fire Underwriters, at a cost to the consumer not to exceed $1.25 per drop. A better light will be secured and all danger fro fire will be entirely eliminated. With the completion of the new power plant a twenty-four hoot service will be installed, thus allowing the citizens of Dallas to ue electricity for POWER as well as light. 1 -Electric Irons will be introduced and they will be given to the consumer for 30 daJ inal the consumer merely paying for the current consumed, satisfactory to buy the iron at end of 30 days. Willamette' Valley Company C. B. RHODES, Manager for Dallas. i:a:; tf EOKKHIULUXATTVe " ,,, HEOY'SUXATIVEEOfiX !l g TH rti'vcnv I I I I I t; I: I; ! A! it A! ft! I; 'M- i i4 Wti Clorcr BImmms an Ba
