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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1907)
polk County Observer D. A. Madisou went to Portland, yesterday. Miaf Flora McCallon went to New port, Friday. Eugene Byerley went to Portland Saturday morning. Mrs. Ella J. Metzger returned from Seattle, Friday evening. Tracy Savery went for a few days' stay at Newport, Friday. Willis Simonton and family started for Netarts Bay yesterday. Mrs. Will Wagner went to Portland yesterday for a short visit. E. W. Fuller and family returned Suaday from a week's vacation at the seashore. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith and Miss Eva Smith returned from their Siletz claims, Friday. G. W. Cone, owner of the large saw mill at Black Bock, went to Portland, Saturday, on business. Miss Edna Soott and Miss Ora Lin ton, of Falls City, left yesterday for Seaside, for a short outing. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller and the three younger children of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Holman left yesterday for an outing at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles BUyeu, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Viggers spent Sunday on the Luckiamute above Falls City. Miss Pearl Shelton went to Falls City yesterday to accompany her broth er back to Dallas. His broken leg is improving rapidly, and it will be but a short time until he is fully recovered. J. J. , Fidler and family have returned from a two weeks' outing at Ocean Park, and Ed Dunn, who took his place on the Dallas-Salem stage during his absence, has resumed work in Loughary's grocery store. T. J. Cherrington started for Colum bus, Ohio, where he will attend the Old Home Week among his friends and relatives, whom he has not seen for more then twenty years. He ex-1 pects to remain in the Buckeye state until the middle of September. Mrs. Mark Embree, who was called to Pioneer, Lincoln county, last week by the illness of her father, Barney Morrison, writes that his condition was not so serious as at first reported. Mr. Morrison is one of the earliest pio neers of the Yaquina Bay country. Oscar Hayter's handsome new resi dence in South Dallas is nearing completion. The plasterers have finished their work, and the carpenters and painters are putting on the finishing touches. A sidewalk 400 feet in length has been built to connect the property with the walk on South Main street. State Railroad Commissioner Os wald West was In Suver, Sunday, investigating the merits of the peti tion of the people of that community for a better railroad depot. Since the destruction of the old depot by fire, the company's business has been transacted in a shed, and complaint is made that passengers and freight are often exposed to rain and sun. The petition also asks for the appointment j ot a station agent by the company. 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. A Reliable Place to Trade. I. 0. 0. F. Building, DALLAS, 0SEG0N LA0lam8WenttoPortlatoday on business. vHS? ,E9 Brown retur Portland, Saturday evening. from . .usem returned from his ww "n tne Siletz, Thursday. Mrs. J. p. gtarr returned from a visit at Sheridan Junction, Friday. Mrs. Joseph Hubbard is visitinc among friends near Airlie, this week Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Williams returned yesterday from a week's stay at New- Mrs. Martha Burns and daughter, Veya, went to Portland, Friday, to visit relatives. Miss Florence Palmer is working in Simonton & Scott's store while Mr Simonton is away at the coast. George Morton and Harry Madison went to the Siletz yesterday for a two weeks hunting and fishing trip. Mitchell Butler Is in charge of the Hotel Gall, while J. B. Thompson Is away for a visit in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. J. Viggers and little daughter, of Portland, are visiting Mrs. Viggers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Lynch. Mr. and Mrs Kalph Adams are re ceiving the congratulations of their friends upon the birth of a son, Satur day, August 3, 1907. Arthur K. Wilson, of Portland, is in Dallas in the interest of a new magazine, "Western Life," which Is being published in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bevins of Buena Vista, and Jimmie Robertson returned Sun day from a short ilshlng trip on the Siletz River. Wallace McDonald, Leif Finseth, Verne Johnson, Frank Riggs, and Jesse McCarter went to Newport Sat urday, for two weeks of camping on the seashore. Oswald West, a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners, accompanied by Mrs. West, visited at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stiles over Sunday. Miss Pearl Owens will operate the switchboard for the Bell Telephone, on the afternoon shift, during the absence of Mrs. G. N. Cherrington and Miss Hazel Hollister. - Miss Betta Campbell having re signed, Miss Maud Robertson is now clerking In F. S. Ramsey's store. Miss Maggie Peebles will assist in the store while Mr. Ramsey is at the sea side. C. H. Chapman, F. J. Chapman and family, B. L. Chapman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dorr James, of Salem, and H. Hyde and family, also of Salem, spent Sunday enjoying a quiet and restful picnic in the cool groves on the banks of the LaCreole, near Dallas. Miss Merle Hall gave a party Fri day afternoon, in celebration of her 12th birthday. Many of her girl friends were present, and the after noon was passed merrily with games and musio, and a dainty birthday dinner. The invited guests were Mrs. F. E. Fisher and little son, Dwight, Misses Muriel Grant, Dora Hayes, Laura Berg, Miriam Hart, Maud Barnes, Alice Cobb, Jean Byers and Virginia Miller. BEE HIVE Frank Svron t Lynch & Wisecarver's barber shop. John VanOrsdel went to Forest Grove on a business errand yesterday. A. H. Harris and family started yesterday for an outing at Netarts Bay. Elmer Streyer came from Portland, yesterday, to visit his friends in Dal las. Mrs. Mattie Walker, of Albany, is visiting Mrs. J. B. Thompson at the Gail Hotel. Misses Louise and Rachel Boyer, of Portland, visited their cousin,- Miss Pearl Owen, last week. Mrs. C. G. Gough and Mrs. A. Monk were in Stayton last week visiting Mrs. Gough's parents. B. Gildner returned to Portland today, after a short business visit in Dallas and Falls City. Orrin Launer. a nwmhor nt tha n. j unuuswa v ul v ys 4 egonian staff, visited his cousin, T I J T . uiuyu uauner, nere last week. Misses Alta Savage and Lulu Shoppe visited in Sheridan last weok. Miss Shoppe returned to her home in Port land yesterday. Miss Beatrice Benson left for her home in Seattle. Saturdav. after a three weeks' visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Palmer. Union services were held at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, Dr. C. A. Mock preaching the sermon. Similar services will be held at the Evangelical church next Sunday. The presiding minister has not vet been chosen. Professor Metzger was in Corvallis. Wednessay, having just returned from a trip through the Siuslaw and Alsea country, where he had been holding meetings for six weeks. He departed yesterday for his home at Dallas. Corvallis Times. A party of Portland capitalists, with several of their friends, were in Dallas, Sunday, to arrange - some business regarding timber lands In the Coast Range. The'names of those in the party were as follows : W. S. Nash, John Duggin, W. M. Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Taggart, Mr. and Mrs. W. P, McDonnell, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thies, Miss Dorothy K. Taylor and Miss M. A. Souie. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bartlett and children, formerly of Independence, are visiting relatives and friends in Polk county. Mr. Bartlett is a skilled musician, and will be remembered by many as a member of the Dallas orchestra two years ago. Since leav ing Polk county, he has been living in Walla Walla. He may decide to move his family to Dallas this winter, If he can find remunerative employ ment with some local business firm. Frank Holman was In McMinnville one day last week, the purpose of his visit being to examine Into the merits of the milking machine owned by Coffee Brothers, the dairymen of that city, He was Informed that when tne machine was in working order it gave entire satisfaction, the milking capac ity being 20 cows an hour. At tne time of Mr. Holman's visit. It was laid up for repairs. Mr. Holman says that from all he can learn, the new invention is proving quite successful In other parts of the state, being a saver of both time and money to the dairymen. STORE Edgar Craven has been visiting friends in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Harris went to Newport yesterday fora short outing. Miss Ollle Howe returned from a two weeks' visit in Portland, Friday. Fred Olin went to Portland, Satur day, and will work there In the future. Miss Rebecca Gates has gone to Newport, from Lebanon, where she has been visiting for some time. A. Garner, a sawmill owner at Drain, is in Dallas visiting his brother, Will Garner, foreman in the yard of the Willamette Valley Lum ber Company. Charles Haynes and C. M. Rorke went fishing Sunday in the Luckia mute, at the large falls above Black Rock, and both report a good day's sport, and an excellent catch of trout. G. A. Griswold. sales manager of the Falls City Lumber Company, passed tbrough Dallas, Friday after noon, on his way to Portland after a few days' etay In Falls City. He was accompanied by W. T. Grier, man ager of the company's mills in Polk county, A Flame Tokay grapevine in the yard of William Grant, in Dallas, attracts much attention and com ment. While only three years old, it is heavily laden with fruit. Mr. Grant says he has never heard of another vine of this kind coming into bearing In Oregon. He received the slip directly from California and knows that it is of the genuine Flame Tokay variety. Mrs. Martha Holmes, of this city, was pronounced insane and committed to the asylum by County Judge Coad yesterday. The examination of the unfortunate woman was conducted by Doctors Embree and McCallon Mrs. Holmes' mind has been falling for several months, and it is hoped that a course of treatment by the asylum physicians will restore her reason. She is the mother of a large family of small children. Olympio flour at Howe's. A fresh line of Gunther's fine candies. Stafrin Drug Company. We need oijr wire stretchers. Please return them and oblige Gdy Bkos. 2t Squib's Ground Spices, purest and strongest made. Stafrin Drug Com pany. Eighty-nine acres of fine fruit land for sale ; price, $2000. N. G. Harris, Dallas. 7-16-tt I have on display a nice assortment of "Spalding's" sporting goods. All guaranteed. W. B. Ellis. Are you particular as to your cook? The Dallas hotel is the only house In town where strictly first-class Ameri can cooks serve its guests. J ust the thing to take when you go camping. What? Violet Selfraislng Pancake Flour. Where? Why at the Corner Grocery of course. Boyd &SON. Edward Siefarth, while helping to remove the machinery from the old Rlckreall mill, fell from a ladder and received a severe blow on his head. The injury is not considered danger ous. Welch's Grape Juice at Howe's. Swetland & Son's Famous Ice Cream at Ellis.' Real estate that's all. Vanorsdel Sr 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. A fresh line of Gunthers fine candies. Stafrin Drug Company. About 60 head of goats for sale. C. J. Gur, Mutual telephone. 8-6-2t Mrs. F. J. Coad and daughter, Hal He, went to Newport Friday morning. The stage fare between Dallas and Salem has been reduced to 50 cents. Squib's Ground Spices, purest and strongest made. Stafrin Drug Com pany. To dine like a prince you must go to the Dallas Hotel. White help exclusively. Money of private parties to loan at 6 per cent on well-improved farms. Sibley & Eakin. Patronize the new barber shop on Main street T. W. Reel, the proprietor, guarantees first-class work. The neatest Ice Cream parlors in town and good service guaranteed. Give us a trial. Ellis' Confectionery. W. E. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore gonian and Evening Telegram. Have a daily paper delivered at your house by the week, month or year. No extra 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. Everything for that fishing trip at W. R. Ellis.' We can sell your real estate. Van Orsdel & Barham. A fresh line of Gunther's fine candies. Stafrin Drug Company. Squib's Ground Spices, purest and strongest made. Stafrin Drug Com pany. A good barn has been provided especially for Angora goats at the Oregon State Fair. The new Krys-Tol glass at Howe' Is selling fast Come In and see it before the fine pieces are gone. I 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 Hrrrox. tf Do ii and best that has ever been in Polk County. Our Saturday Surprise Sales Are Proving a Great Success. Saturday, August ioth, Will Be the Next. W alter Falls City, Orders for hop tickets are already coming in at a lively rate In both our Dallas and Falls City offices. The Willamette Valley Company received a shipment of 45-foot cedar poles from the lower Columbia country this week. These poles will be used in raising the street lights of Dallas, 22 in number, to the height required by t'e city council. The work of erecting the new poles will be commenced at once. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Carter, with their daughter Myrtle and son Hardin, left Friday morning for their new home in Klamath Falls. They will drive across the mountains, and expect to reach their destination in about three weeks. Their son Ralph will remain In Dallas, where he has a responsible position in Q. N. Cherrlngton's drug store. The departure of Mr. Carter and his estimable family Is greatly regretted by many friends. 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 Homb Mutual this year and save money? Communicate with W. P. DYKE, Dallas, Agent for Polk County. LUCKIAMUTE TIE CO. ALL KINDS OP Rough Lumber $10. Per Thousand Can also furnish FINE MAPLE LUMBER Mill three miles west of Airlie On Pedee Road BROWN a LINK The Olds Gasoline Engines I handle the "Olds" the best Gaso line Engine in the market J ust the thing for Wood Sawing, Pumping Spraying, Feed Mills, Churning, Etc. Come and See the best gaso line engine made for farmers' purposes. .. Ed. Diddle, Agent Dallas, uregon. INDEPENDENCE I MONMOUTH Railway. FROM INDEPENDENCE. FOR DALLAS. Train No. 65. Leave Independence daily. 6:00 a. m.; lv. Monmouth, 6:15 a. m.; ar. Delist, 6:40 a. m. Train No. 69 Leave Independence, dally, 11:05a. m.; lv. Monmouth, 11:21) a. m.; ar. lal laa, 11 :45a. m. Train No. 71. Leave Independence, daily, 6:15 p. m.; lv. Monmouth, 6:30 p. m.;ar. Ialla, 6:56 p. in, rox AIBLIC. m. i tut lu.. I.iHeru.n'If.Tiro- daily. 7:30 a. m.; lv. Monmouth, 7:40 a. m.; ar. Airlie, 8:1.'. a. ni. Train No. 72. Leave Independence, diilly, 3: p. m.; lv. Monmouth, 3:60 p. m.; ar. Atrlle, 4:5 p. m. FOB HOKMOCTH OKLT. Leave Independence. daily, 2:14 p. m. FROM DALLAS. FOR IMllrlKDEMCE. g:30a. m.; lv. Monmouth, :0Ua.m.j ar. Inde pendence, 9:15 a. m. Train No. 1. Lv. I)llne. Sunday only, 6:55 a. in.; ar. Independence, l:M) a. m. Train No. 6. Leave Dull, dully, 1 p. m.; lv Monmootb, 1:25 p. m.; ar. Independence, 1:40. P. m. (Tola irain connect at Mouaouin lor Air lie.) Train No. 70. Leave Dallaa. daily, 7:35 p. m.; iv. Monmouth, I p. o.; ar. Independence, 815 P' ' FROM AIRLIE. Train No. 67. Leave Airlie, daily, H.B.I lv Monmouth, a. m.: ar. Indeswndenee, . a. m. (Thia train connect at Monrooutn lur lull.! 1 Train So. 7S. Leave Airlie, daily, 5:top. m.; lv. Monmouth, 5.40 p.m.; ar. Independence, j ; j p m. FROM MONMOL'TH ONLY. Leave Monmouth for Independence, dally, at 2..jO p. m. Utti aui ijr The famous liitla p"!w Pt9'9-p$W on nee '3, If so, come and we will give it to you. The im mense stock we carry, the enormous sales and lha price we at all times pay for produce is proof enough that we are the ones to save you money. Our Black Rock Store is an outlet for all the produce you can bring us. This is why we can pay the most and sell for the least we have no loss. 2 to i Is You double your money every time you trade with us. Great Cut Price Sale in Clothing Is now on. Every Suit must go. Our immense line of Fall and Winter Suits will be the largest iooze 3 REFRIGERATORS LEFT WE OFFER THESE $16 Refrigerator at $15 Refrigerator at $10 Refrigerator at Chapman's Largest Stock on West Side. 5 Wake Up! 11 Come and See Us We have some good things to show you. SHOES OF ALL KINDS At the Right Prices. k m k ISi Dallas Shoe VrVI MiVM V -AA .Vv THK ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUOH 9VRUr KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE K0NEYTAB M Clever BUttem ad Hooey Be. ea Every Botil WHEN IN DALLAS GO TO THE DALLAS HOTEL Under new management Big Sample Room. Strictly White Help. Special Accommodations for Commercial Hen. RATES: $1.00, New real estate firm in Dallas. Farms, Ranches, City Property Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Exchanges in Portland realty a specialty. Call and list your property with us. R. E. BUTLER Office, North Main Street MO. Xr Our Cn4 . aft Oregon ONLY AT WHOLESALE COST 512.20 $11.65 $7.90 A, rV Get Wise! "1 ft f ( 1 k f V i CJ f i Store, Mrs-FJ;.vnor f if a W A .VUf '.VJr V V A-i liaila ll Of llgutut wry tf $1.25, $2.00 per Day state .Ik
