i-gaMai " "' VOL. XVIII DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 14, 1906. NO. 40. ' in V m m li I 'I 1 1 ' 1 mi 1 1 ..Hi . , ' : : FORCED SALE ! . FORCED SALE ! fy p. fig a ft Pa ft Pi ft P ft 1 ft h ft I f i ! i i We are forced out of the building. Guv Bros, have rented our room and we are left out in the cold and no place to go. This is a case of get out, and we have made ready to sell our entire stock at the lowest price ever offered to the buying public. WE MUST GET OUT. Our loss will be your gain. Our stock is of the best and our prices hereto fore have been as low as the lowest for first-clas goods, but now we will give you bargains such as you never heard of before. We don't want to move a dollar's worth of goods and we have only UNTIL JANUARY 1, 190T- Men's Rubbers, - 50c and 60c Plain Overalls - - 40c "Boss of the Road" Bib Overalls now - - - 50c Boy's blue, black or striped over alls - - 25c Men's Work Shirts, - 38c $3.50 - $4 Dress Shoes new, $2.90 Extra good Loggers' Shoes, $6, now - - $4.95 Extra Cotton Socks per pr. - 7c Extra Heavy Wool Sweaters, $2.50 value, now - $1.68 Extra Heavy Wool Sweaters, $3, now - - $2.10 Fancy Wool Sweaters $5 $3.48 All Children's and Boys' Sweaters at hall price 50c and 65c Dress Shirts now 41c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $2.00 " " ' $2.50 and 2.75 Linen Collars, any style 25c Neckties, now 50c " Heavy Cotton Sweaters " 68c " 75c "$1.18 " 1.48 " 1.80 10c 19c 39c 35c Clothing Prices Cut in Two. Men's Imported Clay Frock Suits sold for $16.50 ' 18.50 and 20.00, now - - $8.85 Extra Heavy Oregon Cashmere Men's Suits, sold for $9 and 10.00, now - - $6.85 Fancy Worsted and Woolen Suits, sold for $12.50 13.50 and 15.00, now - - . $8.85 Same as our best grade Dress, 16.50, 18.50 and 20.00 Suits, now closing out at - $12.85 Boys' and Children's Suits from one-third to one-half less than former selling prices. All our Men's, Boys' and Children's Overcoats at less than fac tory prices. Our entire stock of Woolen Underwear for less than cost. All our Men's and Boy's Hats and Caps at your own price. Jewelry and Notions at almost Halt mce. Men's Covert Box Coats - $1.75 High-top Rubber Boots - $4.20 Short Rubber Boots - $2.76 Odd Coats and Vests at your own prices. 46 pairs Working Pants, worth from $1 to 1.25 now 77c. Extra good Woolen Pants, worth to 2.50 now $1.65 Same 3,50 to 4,00 Pants, $2.88 50 Ladies' and Children's Coats, worth up to 12. 50, now $ 1 .90 All our Long Coats and Skirts at less than wholesale prices. Remnants: Dress Goods, Calico Sheeting, Outings, Gingham and Shirting at half price. Ladies' and Children's Under wear, Hosiery, Ribbons, Gloves Collars, .Bags, Umbrellas, Trimmings, Combs, Yarns, Trunks, Grips, Suit Cases, Blankets, (woolen and cotton), Corsets, Silks and Satins, Em broidery and Laces, in fact there is nothing reserved as we must Close Out the Entire Stock for Cost or Less. Shelves, Show Cases, Counters and other fixtures to sell at a bargain. !' l.i ti bl hi bi in bi ti bi hi bi pi M bi B w fi ra ffi Remember this Sale only lasts until Jan. 1st, as we are forced out of the building and every dollars worth must be sold. A chance of your life time to buy at less than cost to us. First-class goods at the price of the cheapest. We have to get out and we must sell all as we have no place to go. ALL PARTIES KNOWING THEMSELVES INDEBTED TO US PLEASE CALL AND SETTLE AS WE MUST CLOSE UP OUR BUSINESS AT ONCE. CALL AND PAY US AND SAVE US LOOKING YOU UP. WE WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. DALLAS MERCANTILE CO. ATT AO - - - wivrAJvyix. fll x 1 m B m pi DALLAS, " fgitagBmaKaoaocgasscBTO : WlJmJ4JJJ"''m''-' -; : -J ,v FULTON STIRKtO Ur dame ulu siuivi Cut Glassware m Beautiful Patterns Watch this space for the Christmas Specialties. We are too busy this week to enumerate them. STATE PRINTERS DISAGREE Proposed Mate Printing Bill Saved by Only a Small Majority. . ft Dissension is aaid to have arisen anions; the members of Capitol Typo graphical Union. No. 210, at Salem culminating in a division that came within a few votes, it Is understood, or abrogating: the bill for the proposed law creating a State Printing Office, purchasing a site, erecting a building, Dlaciner the State Printer upon a nai salary, regulating the office, creating a State Printing Commission ana nnnmnriatincr funds for the operation of the plant for the biennial period 1909-1910. The supporters or tne measure finally won out. One of the alleged causes of dis sension was the legislative com mittee's making the draft of the bill public before it had been approved by the main body of the union. Another ground for complaint was that of asking for an appropriation of $101,000, which was thought by some to be in excess by about $30,000 of the amount required. ThA minoritv succeeded, however, in securing an order from the union in structing the committee on legislation to follow the copies of the bill sent out with a circular letter, explaining that the figures were merely tentative. head of cattle are unv.w being fed in the alfalfa districts oi Umatilla county this year. MARKS NOON HOUR Time Ball on Portland Custom House Dropped by Telegraph from Mare Island. Frank Butler, co-operative weather observer at Falls City, sends us the following interesting letter from W. H. Ledbotter, nautical expert of the Hydrographic Office, with the re quest that it be published : Portland, Or., Nov. b. Mr Frank Butler. Dear Sir: Mr. E. A. Beals, of the Weather Bureau, has given me your inttr ftskinor for information in re gard to the Time Ball and other data, which I am very glad to give you. The Time Ball is dropped ty tele graph from the Naval Observatory at Mare Island Navy Yard at noon oi the 120 Meridian time. The Time Ball is located on the roof of the Custom House in Long. W. 122 (leg. 40 mln. 44 sec, Lat. N. 45 deg. 31 min. 29 sec, and really drops about 10 miuutes, 43 seconds ahead or local mean noon. The Washington Meri dian is 5 hrs.,8 min., 15 sec. West of Greenwich, and is taken from the Naval Observatory. The Portland Meridian, (location of Time Ball on Custom House) was taken from Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6140. W. n. LED BETTER. Publication of Mitchell Letter In Collier's Keeps Oregon Senator Busy explaining. Dallas Basketball Team Wins De cisive Victory Over Chemawa Indian School Players. Printing, the kind that pays, at the Observer office. Near A ft f? ff f? Pnd-nffice j9 i'S, nCil i 3 DALLAS The C RIDER Grocery Call Bel! 41 or Mutual 271 first Come, First Served with the Largest Stock of Groceries in Town. Agency for Chase & Sanborn Coffee Santos in 1 pound packages - - 25c Santos in 1 pound; tins "SrSS rtn the market Per s&ck " " Pineapples, large can (Sensed Milk, 3 cans -FfnSySpin barre per gallon McClarens Club Cheese Iowa Chestnuts - " Fine tomatoes and corn, I cans Spaghetti, 2 packages Good Honey - &ButterR3C!imesa-eek fresh Here is the letter given by Colliers, that is stirring up Senator Fulton just now: "George C. Brownell: my wear Senator and Friend : I have received your dispatches since Hall left Port land and since he arrived here, and both Senator Fulton and myself have done everything in our power to pro tect you, and also Campbell, who is also under the ban of Greene and others, as we learn to our very great BiimHsfi and regret and without going into particulars I think I have been able to so arrange matters as to protect you both. "Of course, Friend Brownell, this letter la to you In the strictest con fidence. The best way for the present Is to drop all talk about the district attorneyship and let the matter rest just precisely as it stands for the nresent. Both Fulton and I have, for the purpose of fully protecting your Interests, (rone very much rartner in a certain direction than we ever sup posed we would. I cannot explain fully to you until I see you just wuai I mean. "Hall leaves this evening for home. My advice would be for you to say nothing to him whatever, unless he says something to you. Just let the matter drift for the present, mis is all important "Faithfully and sincerely your friend, rHlDTied) "JOHN II . MlTUlifcWV "I have read the above and fully concur In it (Signed) "C W. FULTON. - $1.25 20c 25c 50c 15c 25c 25c 25c In a fast and exciting game of basketball, the first team of Dallas College defeated the Chemawa Indian team by a score of 42 to 6 at the college gymnasium, Friday nignt. The local team played gilt-edged ball and were In the game at all times. The basket throwing was superior to that of any former Dallas team, and the team work Itself was of a high order of excellence. Fenton. at center, held hla man down in good shape and threw three baskets. His passing was penect. He has demonstrated to the people of Dallas that ho can play basketball, and it is certain that he will be able to hold his own with the crack centers of the Northwest. Launer. the lightning forward, threw 10 baskets. He Is without doubt one of the strongest men that has ever nlAvedona Dallas team, ills team work is beyond criticism, and he bnnwa hnw to keen awav from ins man. Craven, the other crack forward, added 14 points to. the credit of the Dallas team. Thq basketball rans hnvo ftlwava counted "Bock" one of the BtroDKest forwards in tno state, and his work this year is even netter than that of last. When he gets the ball In his hands, it seldom fails to land In the basket Saverv. at euard. shut his man out and, by his cool and deliberate passing ii 10c 21 of the ball, helped to swell the score. He proved himself a competent guara. Arnold, one of Dallas' oia renauiea. although just recovering from a severe spell of sickness, played a good game. Shelton took his place In the second half, and his work was praised by all the spectators. The team showed itself to be fully the equal of former Dallas teams, and that means there are no Detter on mo Paclflo Coast. Those who flaw the game Friday night feel confident that Dallas will have no dimeimy in win ning the championship of the state basketball league. The next game will prouaisiy m nlaved with the Portland All-Stars on Saturday evening, December 29. Of course you pay your money, But vou get your money a wcrtti, For what docs money mean to you When Rocky Mountain 'lea a on earth? Belt & Cherrlngton. W W. Percival, of Independence, who always uttends the Albany race mectinff. has purchased tne enure string of thirteen head of runnere of theSilaa Jones estate. Anyone wanting onri,ii lmrn could do doubt get a bargain with Mr. Percival, at least until he gets rid ortheoddonemaicing tho hoodoo number "13. "Albany Herald. ' Floods tho body with warm, glowing vitality, makes the nerves strong, quickens circulation, restores natural vigor, makes you feel like one born again. Hollister'a Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Belt & Cherrlngton. The Christmas Dinner. In suite of the fact that the word dyspf'Pia means literally bad cook, it will not be fair for many to lay the blame on the cook if they begin the flh rit mas Dinner with little apix-uu and nd it with distress or nausea. It may not be fair for any to do that let iia hot; o for the sake or tne cook i ThA disease dvsoermia Indicates a bad fitomach. tli at la a weaK stomacn, rather than a bad cook, and for a weak stomach there Is nothing equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla. It gives the stomach vigor and tone, cuies dyspep sia, creates appetite, and makes eating the pleasure it should be. It was thought lhat about 3,000 tons of LaGrande sugar beets would be lost ob account of the stormy weather, but all will I naved. We care not bow you suffered, nor what faiUsd U cure you, IIol2itcr' Rocky Mountain Tea makes the puniest weakest specimen of man or womanhood strong and healthy. 35 ce TVlf Jfc Cl.f rrinet.n. Avoid alum and alum pho phate baldngpowders.The label law requires that all the ingredients be named on the labels. Look out for the alum compounds. NOTE Safety lies in buying only Royal Baking Powder, which is a pure, cream of tartar baking powder, and the best that can be made.