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WEEKLY AND SEMMVEEKLY
VOL. XVIII
JJAPOLK COUNTY, OREGON, .MARCH 1
1907.
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NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
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; Percy Hadley baa a brand splinter
sne nack-
Seal Hiilgbt Is spending the winter
California with his slater.
! p jjadloy went to Independence
'after ft load of lumber last Friday.
I gj erry took the train for Salem,
Way, and will be gone all week.
I Ab Byerley, of Dallas, spent part of
?b!s week with hia son, Roy, near here.
c Guyer has the Tarter hop
'vard all cleaned up and ready for the
plow..
I ff. L. Phillips was laid up for
'several days,' with a badly sprained
"ankle.
I Our teacher, Miss Hudson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
'parents at Tangent. . .
f jji, Staats will build a large saw
mill for John Bulo, near Kings
fVatloy this spring.
J Martin Ititner, of Chicago, is visit
ing relatives in this locality. Ho Is a
f cousin of the older Ritners.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Arnold took the
train Monday for Independence, re
turning Tuesday evening,
i Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones, of Mon
'mouth, are spending several days
fWith relatives and friends here.
J A. C. Staats killed nine fine porkers,
: Monday. Some were shipped to Port
land, and the others kept-for his own
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U96.
I Two centlemen came In on the mo
tor ft few days ago and were takon to
I King's Valley to look at some vacant
' land.
I Tommy Brlnkley, who Is attending
F one of the business colleges of Port-
land, was home for a visit the first of
; the week.
I Frank Lindcman has returned
from the logging camp, and is now
?9nisf.inff I. M. SimDson with his
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; Spring work.
I Brooks & Son, of Carlton, have
shipped quite a number of fruit trees
I to this place, and the farmers are now
calling for them.
I H. D. Staats was In town, Tuesday,
I making arrangements to ship his
! 35W) non nds of clover seed, which he
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! sold for 12 cents a pound.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Archie Riser left for
! California lust Saturday. Thev will
f spend the summer with Mr. and Mrs
J J. W.Wilson, parents of Mrs. Riser,
f The school board in this district is
highly elated over the passage of the
fcompulsorv pass bill, believing, 01
I course, that all the members will be
entitled to a free pass. They have
2 already made application to Road
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Supervisor Had ley for them, and are
J now making great preparations for a
i visit to the headwaters of the Luckia-
mnte, where a good time will be en-
I joyed on the Presedtt logging trains.
1 The manager has tendered them the
I use of an observation car, which oou
1 slats of a nair of trucks and a sawlog.
Mr. Newbill, who happens to be a
i Photographer as well as a director,
I has consented to take his camera
I along, and if he gets any good views,
which we doubt, we will surely supply
i tho Observer with a lot of them. They
I will return via Black Rock. .
BRIDGEPORT.
Mrs. Dressier is quite sick.
Tommy Guthrie win 1 .. t"
Card s mill.
Clarence Lee and JneOnru ,
a new shearing machine.
Miss M. E. Guthrie
"wu nuiso
tnis week, but Is reported some better
at this writing.
Will Miller and Sam Bnvia h...
purchased one of Mr. Hewitt's thor
oughbred Poland China hogs.
Mrs. Nancy Wise, of PerrvrUlo u
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. W
Planklnton.
Elmer Guthrie hnnrrht
horse of Will Brown for $200, and
Chester Gnthrle has a young team for
wmcn no paid $350
Mrs. A. W. Teats Is at. tho hpiai,in n
ner daughter, Hattie. who has been
dangerously ill in Tortland, butts
slowly Improving.
BUENA VISTA.
William Steele has been quito 111
Mr. Tyler was in Independence.
Saturday.
J. M. Prather has returned from
Portland
George Wells sold a shipment of
hay recently.
A. J. Hall delivered a shipment of
oats to Parker station.
James Hanna, of Indepandence, was
in town last week buying horses.
Mr. Hanson, of rhilomath. visited
at the home of Ira Rowe last week.
A shadow social will be given by the
Circle In tho Woodman hall, Thursday
evening,
William Adams, one of the promi
nent citizens of this place, has sold
his residence to Mr. Dixon, of Salem.
Newt Prather has in keeping a
White Cheek Pippin apple that was
gathered from the tree three years
ago next apple-picking time.
I BLACK ROCK.
! 0. W. Cone was a business visitor
1 to Dallas, Saturday.
i George Barr, one of our local sports
I men, went to Salem, Thursday.
! Couqty Superintendent Starr made
I aiptoourclty, Wednesday. "
I E. E. Mendenhall left on Wednesday
? for his home in Tillamook.
I The new. school house . is being
) erected and nnhnnl will onen in a
; short time. . -
I A number of our young folks at
I tended the ilnnm In Plla Citv last
i Friday night. All report a pleasant
i lime.
5 The Willamette Valley Lumber
.: Company will soon have another
mp started. N.ithlncr slow about
i Black Rock.
G. T. Gerlinger, secretary and gen
ial manager of the Willamette ai
i "7 Lumber Comnanv. was a visitor
i in Black Rock, Wednesday.
Thirteen carloads of logs went out
; n one train, Wednesday. Three log
trains now leave here dally. We log
rain or shine at Black Rock.
E. Jaeobson will move Into his new
"ore building the last or this week.
Tte roof is now OI1 an(j the carpenters
ir putting in the front.
was summoned to attend him and at
asw reports he was on the road to
recovery.
William
north end of T. W. Brunk's farm has
Fuuaseu a tine span of fillies from
Mr. Clanfleld. of
chase price being $450.
George Mittv has retnrnpH fmm hla
claim near Toledo. While there he
set out quite a patch of ginseng. He
reports a very heavy rain storm,, the
hardest they have had for years.
remember the basket social March
9th.
O. G. Savage lost a valimhle
last week.
Mrs. Kruze. of MrMi nnvtlln is via.
iting his father, O. G. Savage.
John Burton, of T nr1prwnrinnra Vina
four teams hauling trellis poles to his
hopyard.
The fruit buds in this section are
not as far advanced now as thev were
at this time last year.
Owing to the blastiner loi nf? rt nri
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around here, several of the women
folks have set their incubators and
hens in vain. ,. .
Mr. Holman has been put to a lot of
extra expense and labor by the large
amount of drift which has lodged on
tus hopyard.
Bartoll Tiinmonds, age 87 years,
father of Mrs. R. Brunk, is making
preparations to run over an acre of
garden truck this season, and is en
tering Into it with more vim than
most meu of 35.
Scarcity of hands and good wages
here are causing some of our larger
boys to quit school, and from indica
tions now when hop-training begins
evory woman and girl who wishes to
work will have a chance.
Mrs. Zosel and children, of Salem,
visited at the old home place. Satur
day and Monday.
Miss Carmen Sears, of the Mon
mouth Normal, is at home for a few
weeks' rest from her school work.
' Boyd Shields, of Salem, is quite ill
at the home of his parents. He is suf
fering from an abscess in his side. .
Among those who were present at
the Legislature the last of the week
were J. D. Kelty, G. L. Kelty and J.
K. Sears.
BUTLER.
Lloyd Wallace has been to Salmon
river.
MissReta Rowell is visiting rela
tives in Sheridan.
Charlie Rowell. of Sheridan, has
been visiting his brother, Lee Rowell.
Mrs Elmer Yocum has been dan
gerously ill, but is reported some bet
ter.
nvioatpr Ellis and George Elgin
passed through here on their road to
their claims at Salmon river.
Afr and Mrs. Fred McKlnley, of
Dolph, have been visiting at Mr. Row-
ell's and at Sheridan the past weeis.
unmAii hna been trapping along
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the Yamhill river and Saturday night
was successful in catching an otter,
E0LA.
Hands are very scarce around here
now.
B. I. Ferguson has finished spray
ng his orchard.
Our merchant, J. J. Swanson reports
business increasing.
Rev. Bvers will preach hero next
Sunday evening at 7:30.
,ori. Whalev. of Rickrcaii, on
rented the Byers hop yard.
xf,a n G. Savage vlsiteu mi
mother in Turner last week.
O..roi around here planted eany
gardens during the nice weather.
George Chapman B b -stantialimprovementsabouthisarm
Miss Hattie Grice aumjuj .
taking a toacnem -
Knapps' at Salem.
The party given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Gosser on the 13th
oninvable affair.
Miss Bessie Frogtey.
order, good Prto! the
nnnr lipaitn.
tlnnon accouniui v
FALLS CITY.
Mrs. V. Quick is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ben McDowell Is sick with la
grippe.
H. L. Fenton was a Falls City vis
itor, Tuesday.
V. H. Bocirt and Charles Watts
have cut nearly 100 ricks of wood this
month.
A. N. Robinson & Sons' building is
nearing completion and will be one of
the best in town.
C. Vashaw has commenced building
a general merchandise store on the
hill in north Falls City.
Mrs. Dr. McMurdo experienced a
lively ride with a runaway horse last
Saturday. She fortunately escaped
injury.
C. J. Pugh's jewelry, confectionery
and telephone building on main
street will be ready for occupancy
soon.
w V. -Rnncroft fell from a scaffold
while working on C. J. Pugh's build
ing last Saturday and was badly
shaken up, No bones broken.
G. M. Graham and Edmund Florla
are cutting timber in the Falls City
park. The city contemplates making
the park a fine summer resort.
Willis Frink is slowly recovering
from the Injuries received in the col
lapse of the Dayton street bridge.
Jonah Lowe and Samuel Lackey, who
were hurt at the same time, are able
to be on the streets.
McCOY.
J D Kelty is in Portland this week.
Mr. Boch'e made his usual trip to
Monmouth, Friday evening.
School Is closed again, all tho pu
pils having the mumps.
Lewis Macken spent several days in
Monmouth last week, visiting Normal
friends.
MONMOUTH.
Ellis Collins, of Suver, was In town,
Sunday.
John Nichols left for California for
his health, Tuesday. , : "
R. C. Craven, of Dallas, visited
friends in Monmouth, Saturday.
David Hampton, of Dundee, visited
his daughter's family over Sunday.
Charles Herrin has purchased a
span of fine colts, paying a good price
for them.
Uncle Ira F. M. Butler is nearly 95
years old, but walked up town: Tues
day, a distance of half a mile.
Mrs. Otto Nelson, of Uphollow,
Wash., is visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hewitt.
Hon. Isaac Simpson, a leading
farmer and hopgrower, of Lewlsvllle,
was In town on business, Saturday.
August Peterson, of Dallas, was In
town this week. He formerly lived
here, and still owns property here.
There is every indication of an early
Spring. Prospects are bright for a
good fruit year and for all other crops.
Rev. D. G. Goode, of Springfield,
preached in the Evangelical church
one night last week. ' He is the father
of the local pastor.
Grant Wolverton, of Spokane, is
visiting his brother, Postmaster Otis
Wolverton, and friends. He reports a
hard winter In Eastern Washington.
Mr. Drewey, of Independence, has
rented the Barnett property and will
enEraffe In the poultry business - for
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five years. He has a fine lot of blooded
Plymouth Rock chickens. ..
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olson and daugh
ter, who have been visiting for the
past year at the home of Mrs. Olson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Graham,
left for their home in South Dakota,
Monday.
Miss Bowden, of the class of mid
year graduates, has secured a position
in the Independence public school. As
fast as students graduate here, they
get. a position somewhere. Truly, the
Normal graduates are in demand.
The revival meetings at the Evan
gelical church will continue over Sun
day and perhaps all of next week.
Rev. Morris Heverling, of Salem, is
assisting. Mrs. Jennie Hutchlns, ol
Salem, is the soloist. You will enjoy
hearing her sing. All are invited.
most of it, using 500 pounds of new
wire.
Martin & Blodgett started up their
sawmill on J. S. Macomber's place
Monday afternoon. Soon the road to
Dallas will be lined with teams,
taking the output of the mill to that
place for shipment to the markets or
the world.
We are blest with a health-giving
climate and plenty of pure mountain
water, but are cursed with almost im
passable roads. We have plenty of
material right at hand to make first-
class roads. When will we get the
relief we ask for and that Is our just
due? Echo answers, when? We think,
about tho year 2007.
PERRYDALE.
Alfred Enes U confined to his home
with the mumps.
Lee Nelson is at home from La
Grande on a visit.
VesterTownsend, of Portland, visited
his grandparents last week.
Mr. Roetz Is Improving his home by
pruning the grove near the house.
Mr. Dulgnan has moved his family
Into the house vacated by Mr. Watts
Uncle John Townsend and wife
have been visiting at the home of
their son, Jesse, near McMinnvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Foster will spend
a week In California on their return
from Tennessee, arriving home about
the middle of March.
Our teachers. Professor Stine and
Miss Eva Wash, observed Wash
incton's Birthday at their respective
homes, Monmouth and Dallas.
In honor of the Quarterly Meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. E. t
Keytand daughter, Fanny, will enter
tain the members and their husbands
Saturday evening. An interesting
nrnnrnm ishfiincr prepared for the
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social event. --- - :
Active Interest is being taken in the
literary society. Elmer Enes, the
president, led and won the negative
side of the following question tor ue
bate last week: "Resolved, That man
has done more for the advancement of
civilization than woman." ;
A Jennings Lodge, fo. 9, stated
,r communications. Second and
V Fourth Fridays of each month.
It. Xj. X1AWKIN8, W. JU.
J. C. Haytkr, Sec.
Ainsworth Chapter, No. 17, R.
A. M., stated convocation, First
First and third Fridays of each
month.
Oscar Hatter. H. P.
U. S. Grant, Sec.
fA aomi Chapter, No. 22. 0. E. S., stated
meetings Second and Fourth Tnei
days of each month.
Mrs. Maggik Haytkr, W. M.
Mrs. Libbib Muir, Sec.
Dallas Camp, No. 209, meets in their
hall in Ihn Wnnilnmn hiiildillS BverV
Tuesday evening.
B. M. Uuy U. J.
W. G. Vasball, Clerk.
Mistletoe Circle, No. S3, W. C. W.,
moot a in tlifir Hall, in tllO
Woodman building every Wednesday
eyening.
Mrs. Hei.kn urkknwood, u. a.
B. M. Guy, Clerk.
OAK DALE.
Oakdalel Oakdalel
Oakdale is the stuff;
We've got a sawmill,
And are feeling big enough 1
Dial Tate ha3 moved to Falls City
and will work In a butcher shop there,
r.harlev Hubbard has moved out to
his father's ranch, and will run the
part of the hop yard that is on poles,
consisting of about 7 acres.
George Robinson will leave Satur-
Aav March 2. for Junction City, Lane
county, where he will attend the wed
ding of bis niece, Martha Robinson.
Messrs. Hubbard and Wright have
wn nnttinflr a good deal of worK on
their hop yard. They have re-trellised
POLK.
Farm work is progressing rapidly
The grip sufferers are getting better.
A tramp has been lodging-in the
schoolhouse. Some of the boys ordered
him to vacate, Sunday.
TTonrv Vot.h shlnDOd tWO hOKS tO
Portland last week, for which he re
ceived 10 cents a pound.
For the month of February, G. J
Remrjel made from four cows 129
pounds of butter, amounting to $38.70
or $9.68 per cow. From loo cnicitens,
he sold eggs to the amount or . $ 16.15
Rev. Isaac Dyck returned from his
trip to Sask, Canada, this week, and
aavs Oregon is good enough tor him
He visited in Washington on his way
back and reports snow everywhere
east of the Cascades.
, tTniman and me -
inoiu - hftve eom
hi3 'IZ rTLt Tnow Mr.Hol-
n Urown was tauu
lMt week. Dr. Robertson,
ill
of Salem,
A Boston schoolboy was tall,
weak and sickly.
His arms were soft and flabbyj
He didn't have a strong muscle in his
entire body.
The physician who had attended
the family for thirty years prescribed
Scoffs Emulsion,
NOW: v
To feel that boy's arm you
WOuld think he was apprenticed to a
blacksmith.
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ZENA AND SPRING VALLLY.
The farmers were all pleased to see
the rain come.
Bird Walling is seriously sick at his
home in Lincoln. ,
.t Tt Rhenard and Mr. Wyatt were
shipping hay last week.
Mrs. Patrick has returned home
from Newberg after a two months
rj-tc with her daughter. Mrs. Joe
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Bigsby.
.TrtA Bicsbv. of Newberg, passed
through this vicinity last week In the
Interest of the New itoyai ewing
Machine Company. -
Miss Mae Smith, formerly of Zena,
but now a teacher In the Oregon City
snhools. made a few calls on hor old
friends last Saturday. We were all
i,i tn oaa her and to learn of her
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success In her work.
Ttorn. at the home of her parents In
RalAm. February 24. to Mr. and Mrs
E C. Crawford, a son. 'lhe lortunaie
.,r,iA in the above event were
. w-m r
formerlv residents or -ona. Airs.
nrnwfnrd was Miss Maudula Marsh.
The mother and baby are doing well
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic Calendar.
Woodmen of the World.
Knights of the Maccabees.
Dallas Tent, No. S, meets Second
and Fourth Thursdays of each
month in I. O. O. F.hall.
Mioif Haytkr. 8. K. Com.
I. N. Woods, R. K.
T wilao Hive, No. 28, L. O. T. M., meeti
-on Second and Fourth Thursday after
noon of each month.
Mrs. Kittib N. Miller, L. O.
Mrs. Robb Fidlkr, R, K.
Knights of Pythias
Marmion Lodge, No. 96, K.oPl'.
Moofa vArt Mnnrlnv pvenlncr III
W. 6. W. building. Visiting Knights
are welcome.
M. A. Ford, C. V.
,G. L. Hawkins, K. of R. S.
Fraternal Union of America
T Lodge No. 144 Meets Third Tuesday
of finfih month.
W. J. Wagnbr, F. M. -Mrs.
S. E. Morrison, See.
A. O. U. W.
Union Lodge, No. 36 Meets First
n,i Th wf wail nituidv fit nncri
month.
H. L. Fknton, M. W.
John E. Smith, Fin.
Crystal Lodge, No. 50, D. of h., meets
First and Third Wednesday of each
month.
Mrs. C. G. Coad, V. of 11.
Mrs. EdF. Coad, Fin.
I. O. O. F.
Friendship Lodge, No. 6, meet!
, ' ievery Saturday evening in I.
o. O. F. Hall.
W. L. Sokhrkm, N. G.
W. A. Ayrks, Rec.Sec.
meets
each
UaCreole Encampment, No. 20,
Second and Fourth Monday of
month.
W. A. Ayrks, C. P.
A. W. Tkats, Scribe.
Almira Lodge, No. 20, P. of R., meets
the first and third Wednesdays of
each month.
Miss Mabel Holmes, H. U.
Miss Ollis Howe, Sec.
United Artisans.
AMembly No. 40 meets First and
Third Tuesday of each month.
Willis Simokton, M. A.
Business Men Protest.
It is rumored that an effort is being
made by certain Interested parties to
Induce the Government to abolish the
Dallas-Salem dally mall route. A
remonstrance against the abolish
ment of this route has been signed by
every business firm In Dallas, and
many citizens will write to the Sen
ators and Congressmen protesting
against the change. The Dallas-Salem
mail route Is one of the oldest In
the state and Its abolishment would
ntiv inconvenience a large number
fffvf what every woman
moat 3-lre-A jw-rfect compl" Ion.
It brlnisa that soft, smooth, freih.
clear tint to the cheek that denote.
jouthfulnew. It will bring beauty
to those who laek It; It will retain
It for those who already poes H:
It -will enable you to uocevsfu!!y
combat the ravage of weather nd
time. Don"t doubt-Jon't srgue. Jut
try Ilobertlne. Your drugslst will
give you free aample. All drug
ciMta keeD Bobertlne.