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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1907)
polk County Observer B M. Guy wa8 a QJCt'an(J vlbitor Sunday- yiss Madel Holmes vlsitod In Cor vallis. Sunday. g j; Rose and family moved from Dallas' to Airlie last week. F H. Morrison returned Sunday from a business visit In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Coad visited relatives in McMinnville, Sunday. Mrs. Mamie Johnson went to Falls City, Monday, for a few days' visit. Miss Lulu Dempsny has returned from a several weeks stay in Portland. Miss RolxTtii Mi-Oallon returned Saturday from a visit nmong friends in Sheridan. jtr. and Mrs. Prank Krslake returned Sunday from a pleasant trip to Mount Hood. Miss Ellen Johnson, of Portland, waa 8 guest at the home or Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Soehren last week. Mr. and Mrs. B. Casey and daughter Helen, left Monday morning for a visit with relatives at Woodburn and Roseburg. F. S. Ramsey went to Portland, Mon day, where he will meet Mrs. Ramsey aa she returns from a visit in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. George Hagood and Miss Maggie Bowles left yesterday for an outing at the beach at Garibaldi, Tillamook county. Mrs. T. W. Johnson, of Portland, returned to her home Monday, after a short visit at the country home of Mrs. Anna Farley. jj c. Koser will shortly go to Port land for treatment by an oculist. The injury received a short time ago af fected his eyes bo that he fears loss of sight. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graves, and son, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Campbell and son, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hollister and family spent Sunday picnicing on Teal's Creek. Miss Ella Kimball returned to her work in Meier & Frank's store in Portland, Monday, after a short visit with her sister, Josie, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Faull. V. J. White and Ralph Carter have returned from the Siletz whither, at the last minute, they shaped the course of their vacation trip, although their previous intention had been to go to Newport. Mr. Carter went immediate ly to Portland for a short visit. 8. W. Miles, of Polk county, returned Saturday from Lane county, where ha bought 1G0 acres of land near Eugene, so that he can send his children to the State University. His place Is on the Si unlaw stage road, five miles west of town. For the past two years Mr. Miles has sent his children to the Salem high school. Salem Journal. L. Gerhnger Jr. has received from at Walla Miss Josenha Hnlmoo viBld friends in DBaST' w7rh7'aFa118 City mercha"t. was a county seat visitor, Saturday - viSr E8ie.L-tc1'". of Dayton, is visiting her friend Miss Myrta Carter of Portland, are visiting her father Thomas Elliott. Miss Rose Bronken has returned f rom a visit at the home of her mother Mrs. George Kerr, in Astoria. Dr E. E. Goucher, a prominent physician of McMinnville, was a busi ness visitor in Dallas. Friday. F B Hastings, formerly a" resident of Smlthfleld, orders the Observer seni 10 ins new address Walla, Wash. H. Hirschberg, the well-known Inde pendence banker, made a run over to Dallas in his fine new Cadillac auto mobile Friday evening. F. C. Haueis, a Falls City drygoods merchant, passed through Dallas, Saturday, on his way home from a business trip to Portland. Hon. D. L Keyt, of Penydale, attended the annual meeting of the bonrd of directors of the Dallas City Bank, Saturday afternoon. A fire in the timber near Bridge 13, a short distance east of Black Rock is making life in that region very unpleasant, although no Immediate danger to the town is apprehended. Lloyd Launer returned to Dallas, Sunday, from a long trip through British Columbia and Eastern Wash ington. He has been traveling In the employment of a Portland company. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lynch went to Ocean Park, Monday, for a short vacation. They will make no one place their headquarters, but will wander about as the fancy strikes them. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Attig left Dallas for Seattle today. Mr. Attig was in the employ of the Willamette Valley Lumber Company, and Mrs. Attig was a stenographer in the office of Sibley & Eakin. Carey L. Howe came up from Port land in his big touring car, Sunday, to view the route for the cars that are to pass through Dallas in the endur ance run next Saturday. Misses Ollie Howe and Effle Brown accompanied hltnon the return trip to Portland, where they will visit friends for two weeks. John Walling, of Lincoln, says that often during the cherry season, he saw on the streets of Salem, a line of wagons more than tour blocks in length, each waiting for Its turn to unload at the cannery. Farmers would sometimes get Into town at 7 o'clock in the morning and wait until 5 o'cloek in the afternoon before they could get a chance to unload. This being the case, what will happen when the fruit industry has grown still larger, as it Inevitably must? There the locomotive works at Lima, Ohio, a j is room for a dozen canneries In Polk new engine which will be put In opera-! County and there is going to be a tion between Black Rock and Falls j demand for them before many years City, This machine like engine No. 4, have passed, The thing to do now is Is driven by a rotary shaft Instead of to get them built and ready to take the usual stvle of piston rod. It is one care of the flood of fruit, whicn, accora- of the largest and most powerful engines that has ever been brought in to Dallas. ing to all indications, is going to In undate the Willamette valley within the next three years. The gymnasium of Dallas College is under process of re-roofing. J. H. Flower, the Falls City lawyer, was a business visitor in Dallas yester day. George Douglass, a Seattle real estate agent, visited in Rickreall over Sunday. Ed Dunn is driving the Dallas Salem stage while J. J. Fidler and family are taking a short vacation at the coast. Since newspapers can no longer be mailed to Canada at the socond-class rate, the price of the Observer to sub scribers in that country will hereafter be $2.50 a year. Claud A. Dunn, C. C. Albright and R. B. Fisher have incorporated the Havana Cigar Company, of Portland. ine capital stock is $8000. Mr. Dunn has opened a branch store in Newport. Mayor A. B. Muir, Hon. George L. Hawkins, Oscar Hayter and J. C. Hayter went to Independence. Satur day night, where they attended a meet ing ot the Lyon Lodge, No. 29. A. F.& A. M. The following officers were installed at the meeting of the I. O. O. F. Satur day evening: W. L. Soehren, N. G. ; E. M. Smith, V. G. ; W. A. Ayres, sec retary ; N. L. Guy, treas. ; F. Manston, warden; F. J. Chapman, conductor; Horatio Morrison, I. G. ; F. J. Coad, R. S. N. G. ; R. R. Hill, L. S. N. G. The first white raspberries ever seen by this scribe were presented to us by Richard Forbes, a weathly farmer of Cedarville, last Saturday. They are about the same size as the Cuthbert but a much finer flavor, though not as good a shipper or as attractive in appearance as the latter. Qresham Herald. Dr. O. D. Butler Is rapidly recovering from the effectsofthe injuries received in a recent automobile accident, in which his right forearm was badly shattered by a blow from the starting crank. He has already partially regained the use of his hand and is confident that no permanent injury will result from the accident. William J. Keeney, of Kent, Sher man county, was a Dallas visitor, Saturday. Mr. Keeney has been visit ing in Falls City for a short time, having come down to the Willamette Valley after harvest hands. Crops are looking fine around Kent, and but for the lack of men the farmers and wheat growers would be happy Mrs. Mildred JMiiott ana ntue son, Jack, are visiting at the home of Thomas Elliott. Mrs. Elliott has pur chased a nice borne in the suburbs of Brownsville and will set out 25 acres in fruit trees and berries. While her orchard is growing, she will continue to work at the millinery trade in Port land, for which city she will leave next week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Savery returned Sunday, from attending the celebration of the 40tb anninersary of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Remington's wedding. Anec dotes of the early days made merry the moments of this pleasant gather ing, and a rich feast was served. Many friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Remington were present to congrat ulate the old couple, and partake of their erood cheer, in celebration of the happy anniversary. Remarkable Reduction on Seasonable Garments All our Ladies' Tailor-made Suits and JacKets reduced from 25 to 50 per cent. Take note of price reductions as given below and come this week for the greatest Bargains ever offered in ready-to-wear garments. :-: Ladies Shirt Waist Suits in Percale, Chambrays and Duck, $3.50 values at $2.50 Ladies' Tailor Made Suits in all the new styles of the Season, $15 to $25 values at from $8 to $16.50 Ladies' Jackets in Tan Coverts and fancy mixtures our regular $8.50 goods at $4.95 Ladies' Jackets, former prices $10, at $6. THE L 0. 0. F. Building, BEE HIVE STORE A Reliable Place to Trade. DALLAS, OREGON Frank Kerslake left for Salmon River this morning. Miss Cecil Blessing went to Albany, Friday, to visit her sister, Mrs. George Fiddeman. Mr., and Mrs. Walter Williams, of Falls City, were visitors in Dallas over Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. R. W. Craven have re turned from Newberg, where he has been conducting a sale. Miss Retta Campbell returned from Seattle and loomed work In F. S. Ramsey's store yesterday. O. N. Risjord, of St. Johns, was in Dallas, Monday. He will move lo this city in the near future. Walter Youug came from Portland today to visit his brother, Wesley, who j is suffering from consumption. Mrs. Joe Bernardl and son, Fred, went toDalIa8this morning to remain over Sunday. Salem Journal. Miles Davis has been verv ill with the quinsy for abcut a week, but is now able to be back at nis work. Mrs. James Boydston went, to East ern Oregon yesterday with her son. Ray, to visit her brother, W. T. Shaw, nearShaniko. Henry Gertz, of Salt Creek, was hurt Monday by the overturning of a hay wagon. Owing to a spinal injury he is helpless at present, but his condition is not otherwise serious. J. C. Nendel, a prominent hop grower of the Airlle district, is a business visitor in Dallas today. He reports bright prospects for a good crop in his neighborhood. Charles Boydston visited in Mc Minnville, Sunday. Mr. Boydston says he has been engaged to catch for the Sheridan nine in the Yamhill County League for the remainder of the season. E. W. Fuller brought August Ris- ser s party of campers back from Siletz bay, Tuesday. The boys enjoyed their outing, and point with pride to the remains of a four-foot shark, which creature they succeeded In killing during their stay. The report of Superintendent H. C. Seymour to the state department of public instruction shows that the number of persons of school age in Polk county is 3931 ;teachers employed, 108, of whom 31 are men and 77 women ; number of districts. C5 schoolhouses, 67 ; average number ot months taught, GJ. Olympic flour at Howe's. I have on display a nice assortment of "Spalding's" sporting goods. All guaranteed. W. R. Ellis. Just the thing to take when you go camping. What? Violet Selfraising Pancake Flour. Where? Why at the Corner Grocery of course. Boyd & Son. Welch's Grape Juice at Howe's. . S wetland & Son's Famous Ice Cream at Ellis.' Real estate that's all. Vanorsdel & Barham. L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary Public; typewriting. Ralph Adams sells furniture for less than trust stores. Come and list with -the hustlers. VanOrsdel & Barham. For the best cigars and freshest candies, call on Horace Webster. The stage fare between Dallas and Salem has been reduced to 50 cents. Eighty-nine acres of fine fruit land for sale ; price, $2000. N. G. Harbis, Dallas. 7-16-4t Money of private parties to loan at 6 per cent on well-improved farms. Siblei & Eakin. Refined and particular people find the Dallas Hotel an ideal hostelry. White help only. Patronize the new barber shop on Main street. T. W. Reel, the proprietor, guarantees first-class work. The neatest Ice Cream parlors in ... i town and good service guaranteed. Give us a trial. Ellis' Confectionery. Inviting rooms, broad and shady verandas and inviting hammocks and seats at the Dallas Hotel. The com fort of guests Is our study. W. R. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore- gonian and Evening Telegram. Have a daily paper delivered at your house hv the week, month or year, jno etra ' charge for delivery. The best soft-wheat flour manufac tured In the Willamette Valley is turned out by the Dallas flouring mill. Don't take anyone's word for it, but try a sack and be convinced We will henceforth have our office at Horace Webster's confectionery store and customers can leave rush orders fnr all trades of slab-wood at that place in the future. W. D.Matthews, T have secured competent help and am prepared to do all kinds of quick repairing work. Horse shoeing a specialty. Bring your work to my blacksmith shop, next to Lee Smith's Cyclery. Cal Hutton. tf Legal Blanks for sale at this office. Everything for that fishing trip at W. R. Ellis. We can sell your real estate. Van Qbsdel&Babham. Several five and ten acre lots, close to town, for sale at a bargain. N. fl. Habris. Mutual phone. 7-lC-4t The new Krys-Tol glass nt Howe's is Belling fast. Come la and see it before the fine pieces are gone. Dr. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. Examinations free. Phone 5. The Dallas-Salem stage now arrives-; in Dallas daily at 3 p. m., connecting with the 3:20 passenger train for Falls City; also connects with the northlxiund train at Perry, tf MmcIi fl 99999999tvi9 . i - -- - - In the face of the rising market to have a store in your midst that is not compelled to take ad vantage of any advance prices. Our staple goods wpro p bough early, therefore ve are able to sell at the same old prices and still make our regular profit. Fall Goods are ariving daily. Advance line of Eastern Shoes now in. On account of early shipments of our Eastern Goods we are now closing out all lines of Summer Dry Goods. WE NEED THE ROOM. Entire line of Straw Hats Must Go. Hats as low as 5 cents. , . Don't miss our SATURDAY SPECIALS. They are money makers for you. W alter Falls City, ooz Oregon Mr. HOP MAN! The Oregon Fire Relief Asso ciation, of McMinnville, saved the Hop Growers of Polk County $1100 in premiums last year. Have you been Insuring in a stock company? Then why don't you insure in the Home Mutual this year and save money? Communicate with W. P. DYKE, Dallas, Agent for Polk County. LUCKIAMUTE TIE CO. ALL KINDS OF Rough Lumber $10. Per Thousand Can also furnish FINE MAPLE LUMBER Mill three miles west of girlie On Pedee Road BROWN Q LINK INDEPENDENCE & MONMOUTH Railway. FROM INDEPENDENCE. FOR DALLAS. Train No. Ofl. Leave Independence dally, 6:00 a. m.i lv. Monmouiii,u:ioa. m, a. m. Train No. C9 I,cnve Independence, dally, 11:115 a. m.i lv. Monmouth, 11 :W a. m, laa, 11:45 u. m. Train No. 71. wave Independence, 6:15 p. m.; lv. Mouinoutn, b:.K) p U:N p. in, FOB AIRL1R. Train No. 66. Leave Independence, daily, 7:30 a. m.;lv. Monmouth, T.i a. m.i ar 8:16 a. in. Traill No. 72. Leave Independence, dully, 8:30 p. m. ; lv. Monmouin, a;ou v. w., " p. in. FOR MONMOUTH ONLY. Leave Independence, dally, 2:15 p, m. FftOM DALLAS. FOR INDEPENDKNCK. Train No. 64. Leave Dallaa, daily ex. Hunday 8:150a. m.; lv. Monmouth, :00.m.; ar. Hide uendence. :! a. m. Train No. 100. Lv. Dallin. Sunday only, 0:55 a. m.i ar. Independence, 7 :! a. in. t,.i wo Ax lnve Dnl!ah. daily. 1p.m.: 1 v Monmouth, 1:25 p. m.i ar. Independence, 1 :10 p. m. (This train connecti at Monmouth for Alr- lle.l Train No. 70. Leave Dallaa, dally, 7:35 p. m.; lv. Monmouth, 8 p. m.; ar. P' m- FROM AIBLIE Train No. . i.ave Airue, uuujr, . ; Monmouth, 9:35 a. m.i ar. Independence, 9:50 a. m. (Thia train connects at Monmoum mi Dallaa.) Truin No. 73. Leave Airlle, dally, 5:05 p. m.i lv. Monmouth, 5:40 p.m.; ar. Independence, 5:65 p. m. FROM MONMOUTH ONLY. Leaves Monmouth for Independence, dally, at 2.50 p. m. ar. Da'l- dally. , m.; ar. Dallas, Independence, 8:15 ONLY 3 REFRIGERATORS LEFT WE OFFER THESE AT WHOLESALE COST $16 Refrigerator at $15 Refrigerator at $10 Refrigerator at $12.20 $11.65 $7.90 Chapman's Largest Stock on West Side. yv! ffw MrA4' yv vv rA ,SiAAAk4AAMArlstfttAlftinArftAlftaiUPArftA't m k fl P pa h Wake Up! Come and See Us ' We have some good things to show you. Get Wise! SHOES OF ALL KINDS At the Right Prices. The Olds Gasoline Engines I handle the "Olds" the beet Gaso line Engine in the market. J ust the thing for Wood Sawing, Pumping Si-raying, Feed Mills, Churning, Etc. Come and See the best gaso line engine made for farmers' purposes. Ed. Diddle, Agent Dallas, Oregon. k T5i Dallas Shoe Store, Mrsior' AA V .V' THK ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUQH 6VMUP KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE H0NEYTA3 tri Clara BImmhi sni Boner Bm sa Every Brills Tkt fl- Hfiator tf OASTOHIA. 'Just Arrived" Our New Dinner Patterns See them in our windows. Come in and let us price them to you. All new patterns and the price is right. Come and see for yourself. W.ILR0YQC0. The China and Notion Store Dallas, - Oregon. TEN BAYS ONLY, BEGINNING JULY 20th, 1907 CL0SING SALE -AT- WAGNER BROS. One 8-foot " Two Fanning Mills, completi One 12-inch Rock Island Plo One 12-inch J. I. Case Plow One 14-inch John Deere Fo One Single Shovel Plow One Imperial Potato Digger One 4J-foot Washington We One il Barrell " " Three Buggy Poles, complete Th rPP 4 4 Shafts. " Two 18-inch Lawn Mowers 3 One New Century 12-foot Patent Gate 10 " " " 10-foot Swinging Gate 7 " " 31-foot " Twelve Hay Slings $95 00 . 57 00 . 12 50 . 11 50 . 10 00 . 11 00 . 12 00 . 13 75 . 2 25 8 00 . 47 50 . 7 50 . 22 50 1 . 4 50 J 5 001 3 50 1 . 3 251 . 10 00 J 7 00 I 3 29 ! i 9 v M t'S v. . ' n v rs it y 0 i i ( tit r-s i tttrf