Polk County observer., October 01, 1907, Image 2

Polk County Observer
J. C. IIAYTER,
EDITOR ATSTH I'UBUSHKR.
Published Weekly and Semi Weekly
11.50 per Year. Strictly In Advance.
DAI.LAB.ORECiON. '""'!" 1, 1907.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
The biggest stores generally do the
biggest advertising-Oregon City
Enterprise. That's the reason they
ar" the biggest stores.
The long winter nights are coming
on, and Dallas is still without n night
watchman. About time to take action.
Dallas has outgrown her village days.
The results of the Industrial Fair
have been so satisfactory that Super
intendent Seymour has already
received several offers of prizes for
next year from the Dallas merchants.
That prize of a hog given by T. W.
Brunk to the school children of Polk
county for the best exhibit of corn, is
peculiarly appropriate. The more
corn, the more hog. Salem Journal.
Frank Davey, of the Harney News,
and Colonel Hofer, of theSalem Jour
nal, are carrying on a red-hot news
paper war and saying ull sorts of mean
things about each other. Another case
of Irish and Dutch.
About 30 of the public schools of
Polk county uro now open, and prob
ably 15 more will commence their
year's work next week. It begins to
look as if the remaining 15 or 20
schools will have to remain closed, as
it is impossible to secure a sufficient
number of teachers.
Marshal Hubbard has started a
general clean-up campaign, and has
begun the good work by clearing
Main street of all wood and trash. He
will now turn his attention to the other
streets, and in this work ho asks the
co-operation of all citizens who desire
to see Dallas a clean attractive town
"Mako the town clean, and then keep
it clean," is tho Marshal's motto- and
it's a good one.
Two men were recently trying to see
which could tell tho biggest lie, "Once
upon a time," said the llrst fellow,
"thero was a wealthy country editor"
--"Hold on," said the second fellow,
"thutV enough ; I can't beat that."
(Iresham Herald.
Tut, tut, Timothy I It, is tho thought
loss publication of little silly para
graphs like the foregoing that discred
its the printing business and makes it
bard for country publishers to build
up a paying business, let alone getting
rich.
A noteworthy fact In connection with
the Oregon State Fair Is that tho cham
pion 1'erehoron stallion is American
bred and won in the contest with eight
Imported animals. The Grand Cham
pion Clyesdalo mare contest was won
by an Oiegon bred animal. Professor
Carlylo, of tho Colorado experiment
station, was the judge of horses at the
fair live years ago, as well as this year.
Hpoaklngof this, tho professor said ho
passed upon two horses this year that
wore worth as much as all tho horses
entered at the fair live years aco. He
further declared that experience has
shown that Oregon has the climato
and grass to make an ideal stock rais
ing country.-Spokane Spokesman
Itoview. SHOWS HEAVY GAIN
Assessed Valuation of Property
Nearly Two Million Dollars (ireater
Than Last Year.
Tho 11107 assessment roll for Polk
county was completed by Assessor
C. S. Graves yesterday. The total
value of assessable property this year
Is tlO,500,4(iO, an increase of $1,707,700
over last year. A summary of the!
roll follows : I
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uiuoio land, IK',,0,11 acres. . :i's' jso
Non-tillable
aiid,:i2'.,!25 acres ;i,7so,020 1
Imp. on deeded lands
510,5201
27H,01O
5S I,)50 I
28,200
704,800 !
21,100 J
iowti and city lots
Imp. on town'and city lots. .
I tup. on land not deeded
Railway bed, 73.(17 miles...!
Telegraph and telephone lines
Kailroad rolling stock
M a n u fact u ri n g mach i nerv.etc
Merchandise "...
Farming implements, etc! ! !
Money
7i,170
lM.'JSU
VI '.1, 850
04, 370
Notes and accounts ' lm'iioo
70,1150
Shares of stock, r;Un U5m
Household furniture, etc.... ltd 1180
Horses and mules, i45tl).... 6f,''m
Cattle, (7s.;.ii my-0
Sheep and goats ti8 -mil
Swine ilfrji 12,220
(iross Value of property . . $M,50fi,4fio
Mrs. Lottie lltvl
pflldl'lllf, viMtod
Saturday.
Ii's-Porris, of Inde
frionds in Dallas,
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Peculiar to Itself
InseUt Uoii, proportion and combination
Of iimreilU'iits.
In the pnxvss by which their remedial
Values are extracted and preserved,
In effectiveness, usefulness and economy.
Curing the widest ranpc of diseases.
Doing the most Rood for the money,
Having the n.ost medicinal merit,
And the greatest record of cures,
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or In chocolated
tablets known nsSarsatnbs. 100 dose $1.
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POLK'S GREAT SCHOOL FAIR
Children's Attractive Exhibit Viewed
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by Thousands of Admiring
Visitors.
The second annual School Children's
Industrial Fair for Polk county, held
in Dallas last Friday and Saturday,
rose superior to adverse circumstances
and made a success of itself in spite
of the cold and unpleasant weather.
The executive committee was kept
busy during the entire forenoon of the
first day, receiving ana placing me
belated exhibits that had been sent in
from the more remote districts of the
county, and the Fair was not formally
opened until after noon.
At 3 o'clock, the school children's
parade was formed at the Dallas
public school house and took its line
of inarch down Main and Academy
streets to the College gymnasium,
where tho various exhibits were on
display. In the van of tho procession
marched the brass band from Popcorn
district. Behind the band came the
long line of over too children of all
ages, from the little totsof the primary
grades, whosi chubby legs strove
vainly to keep timo to the music, to
the tall lads and lassies of the senior
grades, who marched with the pre
cision begotten of eight years' train
ing under school discipline. Every
head was held high, and every face
shone with pride. And well might
they be proud, for was it not their Fair,
and did not its success or failure
depend directly upon the individual
efforts of each child iu that proces
sion? The line was halted on the
campus west of the College building
until a word of dismissal converted it
into a swarming, shouting mass of
happy boys and girls, who thronged
up the steps and into the hall where
the Fair was to be held.
All afternoon the building was
packed with a densJ crowd of parents,
children, and interested visitors that
surged hither and thither as it, passed
from ono point of interest to another.
One standing aside could only catch a
glimpse now and then, as the crowd
divided, of huge vegetables, dainty
handiwork, or the brown loaves and
frosted cakes of the cookery exhibit.
Through this big, good-humored
crowd, the judges squeezed hero and
there, as best they could, examining,
tasting and taking notes.
Almost as large a crowd assembled
for tho evening program, and every
seat in tho building was filled. W. I.
Reynolds, Principal of the Oregon
State Reform School, was the llrst
speaker of the evening. He addressed
words of encouragement to the teachers
and pupils, and prophesied a still
greater futuro for the Fair. Ho was
followed by Professor Cole, of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, who praised
the character of the exhibits highly
and complimented tho school children
of Polk county on the interest they
had shown in tho work.
State Superintendent J. H. Acker
man closed the evening's program
with an earnest speech, in which he
pleaded strongly fortheestablishment
of a still closer bond of interest
between tho school, the parents, nnd
the children. In closing his excellent
address, he offered yet another plea
for tho country schoolchildren, asking
that they be givon as nearly as possi
ble equal opportunities with the
children of tho city schools. He sug
gested that country schools might
combine to secure tho services of a
special teacher in elementary agri
culture, much as the city schools have
their spocial teachers in music and
drawing. He believed that this
teacher might serve ten districts,
giving a half a day weekly to each,
and that his salary could be easily
secured by equal contributions from
each district in his circuit.
Fully as largo a crowd was in
attendance during tho second day as
had boen present on the opening day,
since the weather had cleared some
what and permitted many to come in
from the country districts. The
exhibits were judged in tho forenoon,
and at 2 :30 p. m the award of prizes
was announced. The judges were:
Professor Colo, of tho Oregon Agri
cultural College ; Miss Martha Snell,
of tho department of Domestic
Economy in the same institution, and
Miss Helen Hutchinson, who holds a
similar position with tho Portland
Y. W. C. A. The judges were loud in
their praise of tho energy and enthu
siasm of tho Polk county school
children iu preparing such an excel
lent exhibit. Miss Snell declared that
the display of bread was uniformly
the best she had ever had the privilege
of judging. The judges announced
that tho best bread at the Fair was
baked from Dallas Hour, manufac
tured by Sweeney Pros., ot tho Dallas
Flouring Mills.
vtuuoutiu ue exniuit was hardly as :
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la rgo
as had boen expected, the
detleu.ncywas more than atoned for;
by the appearance of now exhibits of ,
poultry and butter. Those displays!
will be made a tegular feature of'
future Fairs. The prize for tho l)0st !
district exhibit was awarded to Rride-1
port. The credit for the excellence i
this exhibit is largely due to two bovs
Wiley and Lester Gardner, who wore I
premium winners iu nearly overv 1
department.
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Among tho interested visitors to the I
Fair was C. L. Starr, secret. in- of th 1
State Board of Normal Regents. It
was while Mr. Starr was School
j Superintendent of Polk county that
jthe first school fair was held in the
oouoty; In fact, the movement for
school children's fairs in t w., !
Inaumirat. h. tlw, ivit,
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Superintendent Aldermnn .f -boy
i Yamhill county. Mr Starr wJ
Igreatlv tdoased with p . ? !
. . oiiu
spent much time viewing the various
displays. To an Ouskuver renortrr I
he said:
"The Fair is decidedly better than
that of last year. While the exhibits
are perhaps not so numerous, they are
i oimnat every nstance of better
quality by a large percentage. Many
varities of products have been added,
including butter anil other dairy pro
ducts. The display of cookery is
larger, and the showing of vegetables
and melons is superior to that of last
year.
"Any decrease in the quantity of
exhibits, or number of districts
exhibitteg, is perhaps due to the rruit
crop not being harvested and to the
inclement weather. The exhibits, How
ever, are almost without exception
better types than thoso shown last
year. This is the most important
feature of all, as it proves that the
children are making improvement
along scientific lines.and demonstrates
that these unnu.il exhibitions are
having the effect desired.
"SuperintendeutSeymour has shown
marked skill in management, and the
success of the Fair is due in a very
large measure to his intelligent
direction and untiring energy. The
various committees are also entitled to
great praise, as they have lent invalu
able assistance at a very busy season
of the year.
"Summing it all up," concluded Mr.
Starr, "the exhibit was ono of which
every citizen of Polk county has a
right to be proud. The display of
agricultural products was as good as
any shown at the recent State Fair.
Had it been possible to have shown
the cream of this exhibit at Salem,
Polk county would have easily won
the first prize."
Following is a complete list of the
prizes awarded :
DALLAS.
Marian Hart first on asters, sweet
peas; second on dahlias.
Harry Critchlow first on dahlias
Virgil liallantyne first on pausies.
Kola Brown second on sweet peas.
Ruth Nunn firston field corn.
Claudia Brown -second on field corn ;
first on bread.
Pearl Phillipsfirston asters, musk
melons, onions, carrots, record of
growth, fancy work ; second on jelly.
Frank Besecker first on water
melon. Harold Miller second on musk
melon, onions; first on sunflower.
Joe Helgerson second on carrots.
Clara Brown second on bread.
Emma Boydstou first on pie.
Vera Ramsey second on pie.
liila MeDaniel second on canned
fruit.
Dovoy Odoin second on plain sew
ing. Elizabetli Diehm second on butter.
Gladys Martin first on bread.
Ada Syron first on plain sewing;
second on buttonholes.
Marie Griffin first on buttonholes ;
second on plain sewing, darning.
rillen JiniM second on nutter,
BRIDGEPORT.
Wiley Gardner first on com, pop
corn, cabbage, watermelon, squash;
second on sweet corn, tnuskrnelon, car
rots. Lester Gardner first on sweet corn,
potatoes, squash, carrots; second on
pumpkins, cabbage, watermelon, man
gels. LEWIS VILLK.
Zora Smith first on table beets,
in usk melon.
Laird Lindeman first on onions.
INDEPENDENCE.
Paul Seott first on pumpkin, pop
corn, sweet corn.
Gladys Byers firston canned fruit.
Delia Byers second on fancy work.
Genevieve Cooper second on darn
ing. Jean Ketch u in second on cake. j
MONMOUTH.
Clares Powell first on mangels;
second on corn, popcorn, field corn.
POLK STATION.
Ray Boydston second on pansies.
GUTHRIE.
Basil Gilliam first on sweet corn.
Homer Btirsol I second on potatoes.
Myrl Gilliam first on jelly.
FALLS CITY.
Lloyd Ellis first on potatoes.
Ella Mehrling first on jelly.
Klva Damon second on bread.
Velmu Miller second on jelly.
HARMONY.
Clay James first on mnnrwla-
second on popcorn.
GREENWOOD.
Roy Martin second on potatoes.
Frank Martin- second on squash.
POPCORN.
Dwain Gibson first on table beets ;
second on cabbage, mangels.
EOLA.
Ernest Brunk second on squash,
table beets.
Earl Brunk first on record of
growth.
UPPER SALT CREEK.
Harry Brown second on sweet corn
Etta Brown first on butter.
Margaret Brown first on canned
fruit.
riONEER.
Henrietta Bird first on pie,cabbn"e.
COCHRANE.
Myrl Mulkey second on table beets.
Edna Mulkey first on cake.
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fancy work, darning.
iiuujr uiin re nee second on pie.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
osta Gardner first on nl.iin sou-
ing, darnine: second on cal o
uptiiui
Gladys Stuart-second on button-
holes.
ENTERPRISE.
t'0,tl: Kissell first on fancy work
sooo,ul 00 red fruit.
I'ERRYDALE.
p "'i1 Keyt-first on cake.
Caa- on buUer.
, SPECIAL PRIZES.
1 , rai.u Jr0ln hito River
uoui r latiKie urown. Upper Salt
second
ll,TI. uisi; lueima liiessintr. I)al a
I'read
made from Wi.-rh
..v.... -i..mn Yiitiuner, r ausvitv, first
Bread made from Independence
Hour Claudia Brown, Dallas, first.
Cuke made from Independence
tlour-Genevieve Gillespie, Indepen
dence, first.
JZ, ' .7Y,Kin collective
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iiiuiviuuHi exnioit by any
Wiley Gardner. Rrhlcrervnrf fSr?
i st i,ld'vil,ll"l exhibits in the three j
Hr,Hrtl,Iuts.l t'a,.l l''iUips. Dallas; ,
niicy wan tier, Bridgeport Unii,
Sunn, Dallas. 1,no?Port. th
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i i w.i anarueii oy tne business men
of Dallas for the exhibits made by the
pupils of the Dallas school were
awarded as follows :
riirrTiRPTJ OVER VI YEARS.
Tv.ot-1 Phillies first on bread
made
from Dallas flour, jelly,
nanu-woi
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five potatoes,
muskmolou; second on
whhnrrl snuash. kale.
Clark VanOrsdel second
on
five
potatoes, cabbage. v,n
Claudia Brown-first on rabbage
Ruth Nunn -first on Hubbm!
squash, second on muskmelon, jeiiv.
Birdie Odom second on bread made
from Dallas Hour. ,rnm
Merle Hall-first on cake made from
Dallas flour. ,
Ruth Shaw second on cake main
from Dallas flour.
Lila McDaniel-first on canned
Delia Syron second on canned
Do'vie Odom second on hand-work.
Elizabeth Diehrn-first on sweet
pPHarry Critch low-first on dahlias.
Hugh Ayres second on dahlias.
CHILDREN UNDER 1-' YEARS.
Ed Ghorke-firston five potatoes.
Harold Miller-first on o.-ibbapr'.
muskmelon, kale; second on Hubbard
squash.
Birdie Odom first on
Hubbard
squash.
Abbie Andrews-first on two glasses
jellv.
Rita Hinshaw second on two
glasses jelly.
Ada Campbell-first on canned fruit.
Faye Harris second on canned
fruit.
Ada Syron firston hand sewing.
Marie Griffin second on hand sew
ing. Marian Hart-first on asters, sweet
pens, dahlias,
Virgil Ballantyne-firston pansies.
Gladys Cutler second on dahlias.
HE8T DISPLAY BY ANY HOY.
Harold Miller, first; Clark VanOis
del, second.
BEST DISPLAY BY ANY GIRL.
Tearl Phillips, first; Ruth Nunn,
second.
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices.
PROBATE.
Estate of Bailey Cox, deceased fi nal
account set for hearing November 4,
at 10 a. m.
Estates of W. P. and Lou Palmer,
deceased final account set for hear
ing October 31, at 10 a. in
Estate of Elizabeth Manston, de
ceasedfinal account approved and
estate closed.
Estate of E. R. Cutler, deceased final
account approved and estate closed.
Estate of David Peters, deceased in
ventory and appraisement filed ; estate
appraised at $39,104.85.
Estate of E. C. Keyt, deceased- peti
tion to convey certain real estate to
H. M. Doty granted.
REAL ESTATE.
J G Gentry to J M Gentry, lot in
Independence, fUOO.
A Reddekopp to C B Friesen and wf,
50 acres, t 7 s, r 5 w, $1745.
Dell Byerly to J M Kelly, land in 1 7
and 8 s, r 5 w, $ 1 000.
Lee Rovvell to Roseoe Howell, land
in t fi and 7 s, r G and 7 w, $1.
J L Blodgett to E C Dunn, lot in
Dallas. $750.
C H McKinney to Susan F McKin
ney, 100 acres, t 9 s, r 5 vv, $1.
W W Garbutt to Sarah Schneider,
lots in Dallas, $1040.
H S Montgomery to W H Matthews,
land in t 8 s, r 6 w, $1.
J M Crawford to J II Brigham, land
in t 6 s, r 3 w, $7400.
J A Johnson to W L Toozc, lots in
Falls City, $400.
AT THE COLOSSEUM RINK
Skating on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Music at Evening
Sessions.
The Colosseum Riuk will bo open
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.both
afternoon and evening. Tho after
noon sessions are especially for the
benefit of those desiring to learn to
skate, and competent instructors will
be present to render all assistance
possible to beginners. The band will
be in attendance during all evening
sessions, until the management can
secure the flue electric organ which
they are expecting iu a few weeks.
Messrs. Kerslake and White pride
themselves on the fact that no other
rink in the Willamette Valley can
boast of having its skates and it's floor
in better condition than the Colosseum.
Lodge Notice.
Regular Convocation of
Ainsworth Chapter, No. 17,
Royal Arch Masons, Friday
evening, October 4. All com
panions requested to attend.
Oscar Hayter, II. P.
Found.
Found in Dallas, a lady's watch.
Apply to William Grant.
Men Wanted,
Lumber yard and mill hands. Wil
lamette Valley Lumber Co.. Dallas
Or.
10-l-4t
Wood Wanted.
Wanted, six cords of good, grub oak
wood, immediate delivery. Apply at
this office.
Shingles For bale. i
A carload of Star A Star shin Hp !
received this week by the Soehkex W
Warehouse Co. lo-i-tf f
Teamster Wanted.
Man with good knowledge of horses
and their care. Willamette Vuley iW
Li mder Co., Dallas, Or. io i-2t VM
For Rent.
A good dairy or grain farm of 2co;M:
acres, eight miles north of Salem, on 1 w
river. Will rent for cash or part of M
crop. Inquire of Mrs. Ritu Sure, i VI
12o9 Chemeketa St., Salera. io l-3t
Lost. j
Lost nea r the depot in Dal las. Sat ur-'
day afternoon, a folding pocket book-
staining
printed on
sum of money. Name !
inside of pocket honi- I
Finder please leave at Superintendent '
seymours ofhee, in Dallas, or at
Xews office in Falls City and receive
reward. Cecil Dudd.
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you can rest assured that
You are likely to find your choice among the Velour, Cassimeres, Worsteds, or
Serges. There's a great range to choose from.
We also have added the celebrated Mallory Cravenette hat to our line. These
hats are guaranteed absolutely waterproof, will not spot or streak and are made
in both soft and derby styles. Price $3.50.
TEe Uglow Clothing House
LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
MILL STREET, j j DALLAS, OREGON
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It is not Economy
To do the family washing
at home. When you figure
up the cost of water, soap,
starch, extra fire and time,
and most of all the mess and
trouble that it makes, and
compare it with our price of
6 cents a pound, washed,
starched and dried and 25
cents a dozen for flat pieces,
you will see that you can't
afford to wash at home.
Send your washing to the
Dallas Steam Laundrv
Phones: Mutual, 197, Bell, 203
THE Oni3!NALl.l;ATIVE COUGH SYRUP
mm:$ LAXATIVE HO&TAB
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ST5?' e'1 a" ttat is Iate inthe very best grades of merchandise.
i opeciai attention is ca ed tn
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to
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to Marquisettes
to ntn -r-r-r
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NiK warp Poplin
Knebyoulah Mohair
Prunella
French Voile j
Serge I
Plain Suiting j
Chiffon Panama j
Chiffon Broadclothj
The ladies are invited to call and see this fine line of suitings. j
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W Slyles for Men
goods, the
styles, the
the Smartest at Fifteen
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These new Sincerity
Styles in Fall Suits
are certainly making
a hit in town. They
have struck the boys
just right:-for the
snappy style and
splendid fitting qual
ities of the Sincerity
Suits, 'and the modest
prices we ask for them
make a combination
that can't be beat.
Little variations in
length or lapels; little
finishing touches such
as cuffs, lapseams on
trousers and the like,
give a satisfying
range of styles and
no matter what your
limitations of price
we can suit you every
time. And what's
still more to the point
these clothes are going to HOLD their style and shape.
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When you are in need of
Lumber, Lath
and Shingles
Call on us.
We can make you a Bottom Price on
A Shingles.
Dallas Lumber Co.
Dallas, Oregon
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Mercantile Co.
Successor to BHis & Keyt
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