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Polk County Observer J. C. HAYTER, KDITOR AND PUBIJ9HKR. Published Weekly and Semi - Weekly at 11.50 per Year. Strictly in Advance. DALLAS, OREGON, JUNB 21, 1907. The way to build up Dallas ts to pat ronise Dallas people. COMMITTEES AT WORK Many Fine Attractions Are Secured For Big Fourth of July Celebration. CREAMERY WILL COME. The Obsebver received a letter yesterday from T. S. Townsend, presl dent of the Townsend Creamery Com Danv. reauestioer that a copy of the lease for the Brown building on Mill street be turned over to Mr. Brown This paper had been left in our hands Dendiner Mr. Townsend's decision as to whether he would open a creamery In Dallas. The order to deliver cony of the lease to Mr. Brown means that the company is ready to proceed with the enterprise. Mr. Townsend writes that an order has been placed for the machinery, and that the creamery will be started immediately upon its arrival. This is the best news the Observer has had for the people of Dallas and the farmers of the surrounding country for maDy a day. Everybody will join in wishing Mr. Townsend the greatest success in his new venture. On the stage of fruit farming-xit strawberry ; enter cherry. According to estimates made by Oregon prune packers, about 75 per cent of the crop of 1907 has been con tracted by the growers, at prices ranging from 2i to 3 cents, basi3 price. This would mean from 4 to 4 for the 40-50 size. The high price will probably more than compensate the growers for the light crop this year. The large colored posters advertis ing Dallas' Fourth of July celebration and Pioneer Reunion are off the press, and within the next day or two will be posted in every village and hamlet in Polk and Yamhill counties. The posters are very attractive and will call widespread attention to the big celebration to be held in "The Town That Does Things." Willis Simonton and F. S. Ramsey went to Portland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Williams will go to Portland today to stay over Sun day. George P. Jester, a prominent rail road man of Grant's Pass, visited his sister, Mrs. Dr. L. A. Bollman yester day. Mrs. Mattie Janzen returned to Portland yesterday afternoon, after a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs, Taylor Dunn. Joe Metzger, of Albany, was in Dallas yesterday with a party of friends. They will go to Falls City for a few day s fishing. Mahlon Guy, one of Polk's old and respected citizens is seriously ill at his home In Dallas, and little hope Is entertained of his recovery. He is 83 years old. We have just received a shipment of handsome and serviceable deeor atea Uhinaware. You are invited to call and examine it. Boyd & Son, Corner Grocery. Judge J. L. Collins and Hon. George W. McBee returned yesterday from Portland, where they attended the reunion of the pioneers and Indian War veterans. Hariey C. Wilson and Mary G Porter were married Wednesday eve nlng at the home of Mrs. Walter Coy, a sister of the bride, the Rev. N. W Sager officiating. Dr. B. H. McCallon has sold a half interest In the business property on Main street, occupied by Bilyeu & Sparks, to R. E. Williams. The con sideration was $3,500. The cherry trees in James Wilson's orchard are beginning to ripen; but judging from the notices posted around in prominent places, they seem to have a tendency to disappear under cover of night. Some of the farmers about Dallas are bringing strawberries into market which, according to those who should know, are in no wise inferior to the best product of the Hood River valley. The difference is that the berry growers of Hood River have had more experience in packing their fruit so that it will show to the best advantage, J. B. Nunn, Fruit Inspector for Polk county, was in Rick real 1, Wed nesday, attending to official duties. lie says the prune and cnerry crops promise well, but the apple crop will be lighter than usual. However, the condition of the trees is much better than ever before, and they will probably redeem themselves in the next year's crop. The Dallas Lumber Company flooded the LaCreole yesterday in an attempt to break the big log jam south of Arthur Dimick's place. The effort was partially successful, over a thousand logs being driven down to the mill pond. This was the last flood of the season, and a large force of men will soon be put to work on the channel of the creek. If the Pioneer Reunion and Fourth of July celebration in Dallas do not furnish the finest two days' entertain ment ever offered the people of Polk county, It will not be for any lack of enthusiasm on the part of those hav- intr the arrangements in charge. All of the committees appointed to pre pare the program of sports and at tractions are working like beavers, and, with almost unlimited money at their command, are meeting with splendid success In securing the very best class of attractions. The committees held an enthusiastic meeting Wednesday evening to report progress and further discuss the plan of work. Many valuable ideas were suggested, and when the meeting adjourned each committeeman went home pledged to work more earnestly than ever for the success of the big celebration. Two new committees were appointed at this meeting one on the Liberty Car and the other on the Pioneer Ban quet. The members of the Liberty Car committee are Mrs. F. A. Stiles, Mrs, George L. Hawkins, Professor W. I Reynolds and H. L. Crider. The com mutee on the Pioneer Banquet con sists of Mrs. H. B. Cosper, Mrs. J. D, Smith, Mrs. Dr. Mark Hayter, Mrs. G. L. Hawkins aud Mrs. Ed Shaw. This committee will be given full power to provide the banquet and to appoint young women to wait on the various tables. The committee on sport3 reported that they had secured the McMinnville and Chemawa baseball teams and negotiating for others. The WILL VOTE ON NORMAL Grangers Prepare Bills to Decide Which Schools Shall Be Retained. were schedule of games has not been defl nitely arranged, but it is probable that the P. A. Finseth team of Dallas will play the Indians on Pioneer Day, and that the winnerwiil play McMinn ville on the Fourth. This, however, will be decided later on. It is suffi cient to say that all of the teams signed are playing' crack ball this year and the people can rest assured of seeing fine exhibitions of the Na tional game both days. Chairman Stockwell, of the music committee, has employed the Mon mouth and Dallas bands, and is negotiating for another. One of the principal attractions of Pioneer Day will be the open air coucert on the Courthouse lawn in the evening. Frank Kerslake and R. L. Chap man are busily rounding up material for the Plug Ugly program, and are meeting with excellent success. Much attention is being given to this time honored feature of a Fourth of July celebration, and tho "parade of the horribles" will in Itself be well worth coming to Dallas to see. The Plugs will furnish fun for everybody. The fireworks arrived from Port land this week and have been safely otised awaiting the night of July 4, when a pyrotechnical display such as as never been witnessed in the Wil lamette Valley will illume the skies of Old Polk. The display is very large and consists of hundreds of beautiful illuminations and costly set pieces. The Baby Show, in charge of Mrs. F. H. Morrison and R. E. Williams, Is in good hands and is destined to prove thedaintiestand most attractive feature of the entire program. Just wait until you see that exhibition of lovely infants and you will have to admit that the celebration managers knew what they were about when they named the members of one committee, at least. Committee'man Williams says the usual difficult task of securing judges will not worry him for a minute, as he considers his judgment of pretty babies as good as tho best and is only waiting for an opportunity to judge them himself. The committee on parade is meeting with unexpected success in securing floats for the big morning procession. An endeavor will be made to have every prominent business house and fraternal society in the city to be represented by an appropriate float Tho committee realizes that the cele bration will be judged largely by the parade, and is therefore putting forth a special effort to make this feature one of unusual interest. The Marshals of the Day will be: J. F. Groves, of Independence : T. J. Graves, of McCoy ; W. E. Williams, of Alrlie, and William Ridgeway, of Buell. O. DeHaven was a Portland visitor, Monday. Frank Robertson is up from Port land on a visit. Harry Dunn is up from Portland for a short visit George Gerlinger was a business visitor in Salem yesterday. Mr. and Mr3. Elbert Parrlsh visited relatives in Dayton, Sunday. The Rev. I. N. Mnlkey, of McCoy, was the guest of E. Boyd, Sunday. The fare on the Btage between Dal las aud Salem has been reduced to 50 cents. Flags of all Nations something entirely new In souvenir postal cards at L. D. Daniel's. Mrs. H. .P. Shriver and Mrs. Georgia Jennings have been visiting friends In Salem. J. A. McConoell, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, is visiting the Sweo ney brothers in Dallas. Smith Brooks has moved his shoot ing gallery to Newport- He will return to Dallas io the Fall. States of the Union souvenir postals nothing like them ever brought to Dallas before. When you see these pretty cards, you will buy them. All the other new ones at L. D. Daniel's. Mrs. Clara H. Waldo and Jacob Voorhees, of theState Grange, were in Salem, Tuesday, In consultation with Attorney-General Crawford for the purpose of preparing the Initiative bills to decide the Normal School ques tion. They are preparing four sepa rate bills, each establishing a Normal School and making it mandatory upon the Legislature to carry out the wish of the people 'as expressed by their votes upon these bills. If the bill declaring tho establish ment of the Monmouth Normal School, for example, should receive a major ity vote in the affirmative, the Legis lature will thereby be instructed to make provision for its maintenance by appropriation. If the majority should be io the negative they must discontinue appropriations. The bills provide that the Normals thus estab lished shall be under the control of the one board created by the last Legislature. COURT HOUSE NOTES j BUSINESS LOCALb. n, Uavtar Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drugstore. Dallas. Oregon, Oak Posts For Sale. White oak costs for sale. Cochrane & Black. Mutual phone Black 54. tf Cherries For Sale. Cherries for sale by W. N. Elliott one mile south of phone 1220. Dallas. Mutual C-21-2t Shakes For Sale. Shakes for sale at Pedee mill, on good county road. Ronco at the mill. Inquire of J. V tf Fir Wood Wanted. , From 200 to 500 cords of dry fir wood wanted. Apply to Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Co. Oak Posts For Sale. Sawed oak posts for sale at $15 per ino TiTTrKiAMtrTE Sawmill vo.. inree miles north of Alrlie. Address, Mon mouth, Or. 6-18-lm. Items of Interest From the Records In the County Offices. REAL ESTATE. David Peters, et ux to Gerhard D Braun, 350 acres, 1 6 s, r 5 w, $13,300. George M Humphrey et al to Elsie V Weitman, 67 acres, 1 7 s, r 5 w, $1100. Eli S Eaton et al to Nelson P Wheeler, 610 acres, 1 6 s, r 7 w, $19,200. Alice Handley and hd to Mae Nichols, lots In Falls City, $1000. M J Lemmon et ux to Armallie J Barnett, lot in Independence, $500. Elizabeth Ellis to Michael McCann, lots in McCoy, $850. Joshua McDaniel et ux to Sarah E Cadle, 10.50 acres, 1 7 s, r 5 w. $25. A Bargain. We have for sale about 75,000 feet of second-class rough lumber, all sizes, at $6 per 1000. Voqet Lumber Co., Falls City, Or. v 4-23-lGt Lost. Lost, in the postofflce, or between the postofllce and Miss Smith's music studio, a girl's green hand-bag. Please leave at this office. 6-21-2t Separator For Sale. For sale, Russell "Cyclone" Separa tor, size 38-56, equipped with blower; new drive belt; used 5 years; in good repair. Will sell very cheap; a rare bargain. Address this office. tf Missionary Tea. At the home of Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdel Friday afternoon of last week, a most delightful Missionary Tea was given, by the Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church. The home was, beautifully decorated for the occasion, which was very pleasing and appreciated by about forty who were present. The program for the afternoon was much enjoyed and was also very help ful and instructive. The subject stud ied was '"The Mormons." Mrs. Reed, returned missionary from Utah, gave a very aoie address upon this subject. During the afternoon Mr. Paul R. Hoppy rendered special musical selections and the Rev. D. Julian Becker sang the "The Port of Heaven" after which a delightful tea wa3 given. The people who are holding the tent meetings in East Dallas are greatly annoyed nightly by a crowd of boys who discharge firecrackers, loosen the guy ropes of the tent and indulge in all sorts of ribaldry outside the tent. These youths are arrogating to them selves a lot of undue authority. If it becomes necessary to suppress the Tongues of Fire," that duty will de volve upon the officers of the town and not upon a crowd of hoodlum young sters. Any further efforts on their part to take matters into their own hands should be promptly repressed. Horsemen, Attention! The imported German Coach stallion Albon" will make the season of 1907 at the Farmers' Feed Shed in Dallas. Terms, $10, $15 and $20. W. H. Mc Daniel is prepared to furnish pasture for mares. HUBBARD & McDANIEL, tf Dallas, Oregon. Timber Lands. Highest prices paid for relinquish ments ; locations made, timber cruised and estimated on the Siletz and tributary country. Options taken on patented land. J. B. McMillan, Box 201, Falls City, Oregon. 6-10 8t Extra Good Slabwood. Hereafter we will sell slabwood of improved quality, by carefully select ing it to suit the customer. Small or large wood in lengths from one foot up. We will also supply farmers with wood. Call and see the different grades of wood we handle. Place your orders early, so that you may be bet ter able to select the quality of wood you want W. D. Mathews, Dallas, Oregon. 5-28-tf For Sale. One 24-horse power, jacketed Uni versal engine, burns straw, coal or wood ; one 32x54 inch, large cylinder, separator and clover-huller combined, together with two large round water tanks, each with pumps and hose; cook-wagon, furnished with cook stove and cooking utensils; wagon racks and everything ready for the field. Although this machine has only thrashed about 59 days and when not in use has been well housed and is In fine shape, I will sell the whole outfit for much less than half its first cost, as I have given up farming. JAMES ELLIOTT. WOOD FOR SALE. Until further notice, the Willamette Valley Lumber Company will sell slabwood at the following prices : FOUR-FOOT WOOD Slabwood, green, $1.25 per cord at mill. Slabwood, dry, $1.50 per cord at the yard. SHORT WOOD. 16-inch Block Wood, $1.75 per load delivered. 16-inch Kindling, dry, $2 per load delivered. IS B S 3 ;ady For Ynr u ! - ---- I J ft 1 K its 4,;UUP- rtM7 1MV tf ft MUIM mm QPLENDID Time to mob -.1 3 wuur Rush for New Clothes will son, .Spring win. m ... everybody will want evervt i. your selection now, while there Km Make time to please yourself thorono-hW Jr. season's wear out of vour suit g 1 a full V ""V SMART HATS. The Spring styles are particularly attract We have several new shades and shapes that very swell. K COLLARS AND CUFFS. We want the Collar trade of the man that predates good Collars. We sell no other sort. SPIUNG HOSIERY vv e re reaay ior tne spring trade with some new and handsome effects in Men's Hosiery. LATEST SPRING SHIRTS Men of taste will appreciate our handsome Shirts the moment they clap their ft eyes on them. Made of beautiful fabrics and in new Spring patterns. The New Negligees are ready, and a finer line we've never seen. Every one of them has a "Worth More" Appearance. All our Prices are Just EIGHT. MICHAELS-STERN FINE CLOTHING MlCHMl. ItIM CO. s U glow Clothing House LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING amt rt TOKllcuiwr rrtrtnc 1 MILL STREET, j j fi DALLAS, OREGON WHEN IN DALLAS GO TO THE DALLAS HOTEL Under new management Big Sample Room. Strictly White Help. Special Accommodations for Commercial Men. RATES: $1.00. $1.25, $2.00 per Day Electricity for Lighting Is only expensive to people who are wasteful and careless. To you, who are naturally careful, it does not come high. It is economical because It can be quickly turned oft wnen not needed with gas or kerosene there la the temptation to let light burn when not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month lou can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money than electric light, but does it save you anvthing when it limits op portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes your walls mars decorations and increases household work You could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your 'meals but it wouldn t be economy. It is not so much what you save, but how you save that counts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES-Residence on meters, per mTKtpcl5CTn?l4eD flat Jr m,nth' 16TP 50c" RATES FOR J3LtiiNt,ba tiOLb.LS 2oc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops over 10 drops 20c per drop and 5c per Kilowatt up to 40 drops : over 40 drops I7jc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt A drop figures I6cp or less For power rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain nguiiug huhj5iuuu k you, can on us phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business. or Willamette Valloy Company E. W. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas. Phones Bell 421, Office on Mill street, just north of the Court House Mutual 1297. It is not Economy To do the family washing at home. When you figure up the cost of water, soap, starch, extra fire and time, and most of all the mess and trouble that it makes, and compare it with our. price of 6 cents a pound, washed, starched and dried and 25 cents a dozen for flat pieces, you will see that you can't afford to wash at home. Send your washing to the Dallas Steam Laundry Phones: Mutual. 197, Bell, 203 The Dallas Harness Shop Is in shape to sell Harness and Horse Goods at lowest Prices. Call and get prices and save money. Flush Robes, Blankets, Whips, Etc. F. SALFICKY FOLEYSROIuIAn tops tixm coxil ud blluntf a J. A. Lynch's Barber Shop on flain Street We have installed FOUR CHAIRS and are now prepared to SHAVE YOU . in quicker time than ever - before. Lace (OS (IS Curtains V? V? at) We have some very nice new patterns, but they came in late, so we had to mark them VERY CHEAP. They range in price from 60c, for a nice new design in Nottingham, to $5.00 for the best; Brussels Net. Come in and see them as we have the best bar gains ever offered in the city. Shirt Waists Long Gloves Summer Underwear Lace Hose White Oxfords Just the thing for hot weather. . Men's and Boy's Clothing that is made right and at the right prices too. Agency for Packard and Flintstone Shoes. ITU U m q hthU ii A A k ft k f tf tf tf tf tf tf -tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf