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Polk County Observer
j C. HAYTER,
KDITOR AND PPBUBHim.
Published Semi-Weekly at 11.60 per Year.
Strictly In Advance.
Act of CoiiRreos ol March 3, 189.
nAI.I.AB.OKKOON, OCTOBER 29, 1907.
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
DALLAS' RAPID GROWTH.
The Obsebvkb'h count of the popula
tion of Dallas shows that the town has
made a steady and healthy growth in
the last three years. The count made
by this paper in 1904 showed the actual
population to bo 1523. The enumera
tion Just completed gives the town a
population of 2000, or a not gain of 507
people. The Increase is highly cred
itable, and proves that Dallas is keep
ing pace with the on ward march of the
nroffressivo towns of Oregon. Again
qinnrmni; In nonulation in throe
years Is a showing of which every citi
zen may well feel proud.
Some of our readers may wonder
why with a gain of 145 dwelling houses
in three vears, the town does not show
a larcrer increase in population. The
nmUnntlnn Is found In the fact that
when the former count was made,
there was a great scarcity of residences.
in manv instances two and oven three
famiiioH imlnor found- living In the
Bnmo house. In the- last count few
houses wore found in which there woro
more than one family.
Ono feature of tho count which will
1)0 sunrising to all Is that thoro aro 13!)
homes in Dallas in which there aro no
children. In each of 1 13 other homes
thoro Is but ono child. This astonish
ing condition of affairs is largoly re
sponsible for tho fact that Dallas' pop.
illation seems small when tho number
of dwelling houses in the town is taken
Into account. The average number of
people inadwolling isalittlo less than
four, including members or tuo ram
ily, boarders, and all.
Wo find that there aro (!K widows,
grass and otherwise, in Dallas-an
incroasoof lSslneo 11)01. There aro
27 widowers living horo at present, as
compared with 28 three years ago,
Fully 70 per cent of the families of
Dallas own their own homes a very
croditablo afcowing.
Tho census Just completed has been
as thorough and painstaking ns we
could mako it. The young man in
our employ had instructions to visit
ovory residence, business house and
factory in tho town and carefully
enumerate every person living there
In. That ho performed his work care
fully and conscientiously, wo have no
renson to doubt. A list of tho names
secured will be llled in our office, nn
anyone desiring to look it over may
consider himself at liberty to do so,
It is possible that a few errors or
omissions may have crept into the
work, but wo think these will bo found
few In number. In a few instances
whoro a family could not be found at
homo, after repeated visits, tho inform
atlon received from tho neighbors
living on cuoli side of tho houso was
accepted. Ouly.three vacant houses
were found in tho entire round of tho
town, and two of these were so old urn:
dilapidated as to be almost uninhab
ltablo.
Tho count has Involved much work
and considerable expense, but the
OnsKitvK.it has considered the task
worth while, believing that t''o result
would be ot lnior"8t to its readers, an;
confident that the g'owth already
made will encourage the citizens of
Dallas to work the more diligently for
tho upbuilding of their town in the
yoars that are to come.
Tho Portland Journal In n witty and
good-natured editorial, takes us to
task for our position on the Initiative
nnd lleferendiim amendment to the
Oregon constitution. We see no reason
to change our opinion, however,
and wish to iveat that we believe
Editor Scott was right when he said:
"I doubt whether it would now bo ac
cepted by so large a majority ; possibly
it would not bo adopted at all." The
Initiative and Referendum was
adopted by the voters of Oregon be
causo it was embodied In the platforms
of every political party in the statu.
Tho Democratic convention indorsed
it in the hope of winning votes from
tho Populists, and the Republicans in
dorsed it liecause they wero afraid to
leave itout. It isdoubtful if ono voter
in a dozen took time to read the amend
ment before voting for it, and it is
doubtful if any considerable numlicr
of thorn have read it since. They sim
ply shut their eyes and swallowed the
whole Populistio dose, liecause their
party physicians had proscribed it.
Now, they are beginning to wish they
were rid of it. This Is the w hole case
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Has lurpaascd all other iiuilicine. iu merit,
itlei mil curvt.
lta tuceess. eret s It hu Ih-cd. bu i
I'ureutlr only jut berun.
It hu received by actual count more than
40,000 testimonials la two year.
It purifies the blood, cures all blood dit
eautii, all humors and all eruptions.
It strengrtheni the atomarh. create an
appetite and builds up the whole system.
It cure that tired Zeclluic and makes the
Weak trooff.
In usual liquid form or in rhorolatxd table U
known aa SarSAtftb. tu6 do L
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in a nutshell, and our Democratic
friends of the Journal, try as they
may, will not be able to squirm around
it.
MORE MILLS SHUT DOWN
Dallas Lumber Company's Big Saw
mill Suspends Operations
Indefinitely.
Roy Wassom, manager of the
Dallas Lumber Company, informs us
that the company's big sawmill in
North Dallas was shut down indeil
nitely, Saturday, and that the logging
crews in the timber will be withdrawn
from tfieir work. He says this move
. i .. . v. n ni -fit j nf
is maue necessary vy mi "";
cars and the ruinous tariff on lumber.
O. W. Cone, of the Cone Lumber
Company, says he will continue to
operate his mill at Black ltock as
long as possible. The lumoer raaiaci
in such a critical ana unceruwu
condition, however, that he can not ten
when he may be obliged to shut down
and call in his crew of loggers.
The Falls City Lumber Company s
two mills have been idle since Septem
ber 1, and there is no prospect of their
starting up again. this winter.
The Willamette Valley Lumber
Company's mill in Dallas is running
a part of the time, with a short crew.
The car situation in Folk county
has not improved in the last 30 days,
and the sharp advance in freight rates
bids fair to close every mill now in
operation in the county.
BRILLIANT
SOCIAL EVENT
Large Attendance at UuD'S nrsi
Dancing Party at Woodman
Hall.
The dancing party glvon by the
Carnation (Jlub at Woodman Hall
last Saturday evening was tho most
brilliant fecial affair of the year,
About thirty couples wore present to
participate in tho pleasures of tho first
club danco of tho season. Tho beau
tifully lighted hall, the handsomely
gowned women, and tho inspiring
music all contributed to mauo the
evening ono long to bo remembered.
Light refreshments were sorved in the
regalia room adjoining tho main hall,
and at tho close of tho danco a lunch
of sandwiches and calto was enjoyed.
Ono of the features of tho party was
tho attendance of a merry company of
young people from Falls City, eleven
in number, who drovo down to take
part in tho pleasant affair. No more
enjoyable danco was ever given in
Dallas, and the officers of tho club and
those having the active management
in charge received many compliments
and congratulations.
Thoso present wero : Mr. and Mrs.
It. L. Chapman, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. K,
Ellis, Mr. nnd Mrs. Oscar Hayter, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Kearth, Mr. and Mrs
W. L. Booh ret), Mr. and Mrs. I. N
Woods, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hhaw, I)r,
and Mrs. S. T. Donohoo, Mr. and Mrs,
C. V. Teats, Mr. and Mrs. F. J
Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Itay Craven
Misses Maud Itobortson, Jennie Mus
cott, Meda Holman, Emma Dompsoy
Flora McCallcn, Messrs. C. L. Crldor,
Lester Butler, Walter Muir, E. Jacob-
son, It. E. Williams, Dean Collins,
Jesse Ellis, Ed Brlcker, of Dallas ; Mr,
Itoss Nelson, of Independence; Dr,
and Mrs. II. L. Tonoy and Miss Rose
Ilronkon, of Timer; Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. C,
Talbott. Mrs. Collins, Misses Bertha
Frlnk, Ethel Tooze, Nora Davidson
Messrs. Ed Sherman, W. T. Belcher
and Moss Walker, of Falls City.
Dr. C. E. Cllne, of Portland, Is
visiting at the homo of his daughter,
Mrs. Annie C. Farley. Dr. Cline
preached at the Methodist Church in
this city Sunday.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Ollico ove
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregou
Milk Cow For 5ale.
(lood milk cow for sale. C. L
CituiKit, Dallas. 10-8-tf
WHEAT 82 CENTS.
Wo will pay 82 cents n bushel for
wheat delivered at tho Dallas Flouring
Mill.
ID 15-tf SWEENEY BROS,
Blooded Cockerels.
For blooded Rhode Island Red
cockerels inouire of D. A. Onnvin.ow,
Mutual Phone Orcen 3, Dallas.
10-29-tf
Wanted.
Fifteen-year-old boy desires work
before and after school hours in
exehungo for board and lodging
Apply at this oftloo.
Applet Wanted at Salem.
Tho Oideon Stolz Company will
receive shook apples at their factory
paying $t' ixr ton, hauled In sacks
sacks returned. D IO-lot
l or Sale.
9 neros of land belonging to tho
Einbroo heirs. Located mile south
of Willamette Valley sawmill. Apply
to John B. Embroo. 7-23 tf
Farm For Sale.
Good 300-acre dairy and stock farm
two miles from railroad ; good grass
and fanning land; plenty of runuing
water; good houso and barn and
sheds. Call on or address Jamks A.
Giusov, Sheridan, Or., U. F. D. 1.
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Program at Colosseum Rink.
There will 1 both afternoon and
evenlug sessions at the Colosseum
Kink this week, on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and Banlctt's orches
tra will be In attends nee at all even
ing sessions. Ladies will be given
frv admission on Tuesday evenings.
A Woman's Back
Ha many aches and pains caused toj
WKncsso? and falling, or other displae
.. ,.f tliP nelvie urirans. Other symp
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toms' of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
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. o.,a,.,in in stomach, dragging or
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, ....;.., i, .M-n in lnwcr abdominal or pelvic
.,ir.n. disaerwable drains from pelvic
ith general weakness.
..'.. oi, number of the above
11 alii uuii""i-itj tuf . ,
symptoms are present there is no remedy
thatwhUlve quicker relief or a more per
th? ; nr. Pierce's Favorite
PreK has a record of over forty
oltlglycTric extracts oTTSnve medlci
i ,,c f,,T,il In our forests and con-
l.'ul.it-foriiiliiit drugs. Its ingredients are
all nrintcd on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
i.v,.r ingredient entering into fa
vorite Prescription" has tho written en
dorsement of tho most eminent medical
,.f oil thn several schools of prac-
vnin.-ililn than any amount of
non-professional testimonials-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
...ii.t,.,i voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant lor
..i.ra rif U'finiilll'S ills.
You cannot alto-d to accept any uiiiuu
of unknown composition as a substitute
for this well proven renieuy wr
composition, even tliougu him uuaiei
man,: u i.uu." -- -
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interest ill regaining neaiin is pui
to any selllsh interest or M aim iv is
Insult to your inielligi-nce for him to try
. ..i, nir mum von a substitute, You
know what you want and it is his busb
uu i .mm v i he article caneu ior.
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Dr. Pierce's I'leasant, i-eneis are mo
m!ii.ial "Llttlo Liver Tills" nrsipm, vV
v... i, Tlr riercn over lortv irais J5",
,.l, imitated but never equaled. Littic
pugar-couted granules easy to take f-H
candy.
For Sale.
A team of mares, each weighing
ar,n nonnds. Innuiro of I. A. May,
l.iu.-.IIITe fnrrn. lie II nhone 11
Vetch Seed For Sale.
Oood vetch seed for sale at my farm
nenr 'n k Htation. imiuiio ui un.
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Maiik Haytkk.
Shingles For Sale.
A carload of Star A Star shingles
eceived this week by tiio Sokhrkn
Wahkiioiisk Co. 10-1-tf
Wanted.
Fresh orrb, butter and young ohiek-
na wnntcil nt. the Dallas Hotel. We
will iiilv von cash. 9-3 tf
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For Sale.
Pnr snle chenn. if taken soon, one
half acre in East Dallas. House ami
barn. Inquireof James B. Euiliree.
10-4-8t
Wheat Wanted.
New 1907 National bieyclo with
condor brake to trade for wheat at
market prico at Loo Smith's Cyelery.
Sheep Wanted.
Wanted to buy 50 or CO head of good
crado Cotswold ewes. John Oku,
Monmouth. Or. Hell phone Suburban
273.
$100,000 to Loan.
I want to loan 100,000 at six per
cent on Improved farm lands in folk
county, in sums of 250 to $5,000.
8-20-tf J. L. COLLINS.
Farmers, Attention!
We aro now prepared to furnish both
Hough nnd Dressed Lumber of all
kinds to tho local trade. Mill located
ono milo from Bridgeport, on Grant
creek. Polk County Lumiikb Co.
tf Address Falls City, Ore.
For Sale or Trade.
My home place in Dallas is for sale,
or will trade it for Portland property.
Five acres of land, half in orchard.
Good 10-room houso, barn and out-
buildincs.
O-'JO-tt C. L. lli iiUAitn.
Notice.
As I have moved to my homestead,
I havo placed my outstanding
accounts in the hands of Lester Butler
for collection. Persons indebted to
mo will confer a favor by making a
prompt settlement.
10-2r,-4t DH. H. L. TONEY.
For Sale.
Moving to town, I havo for sale : One
2-sentod covered hack, long-distance
axles, $15 ; road cart, $15 ; true, gentle
team for farm and road work, about
1100 lbs. each, with nearly new har
ness, $250; sorrel horse, gentle, sound,
for saddle and harness, 900 lbs.,$;15.
Fkank Bi ti.kk, Falls City. Or.
10-29-tf
Men Wanted.
Four or live men wanted nt the Yel
low Fir Lumber Company's mill,
about H) niilos south of Tillamook
City, on Grande Hondo road. Good
wages ami steady employment.
Address
Cons & Sandkiis Li miikk Co,
Tillamook City, Or.
IU-2'J 21
Wanted.
Local representative for Dallas and
vicinity to look after renewals and
increase- subscription list of a prom
inent monthly magazine, on a salary
and commission basis. Experience
desirable, but not necessary. Good
opportunity for right person. Address
Publisher, Box ."., Station O, New
York. 10-2o-3t
Collections!
I have now been in the collecting
business for about two months. My
success has been uniformly good, and
I have secured a large list of patrons
during this time. Every effort will be
mode to insure promptness and thor
oughness in try work, aud tho com-1 are not so plentiful as is often rep-e-misslon
charged will be nominal. I i ?omvd- but e flatter ourselves that
. ,, ,. ., , our sclectioD will stand an v test an-
nsivetfully solicit your patronage in ; pli.M to them. We invite vour most
tho future, and promise the best critical judgment with a trial order.
service possible
D. 15UTLEU.
Dallas, Oregon.
The Snappiest Sack Suits for
Young Men Shown in Town
you will fmd here in such a
varied assortment of "nifty"
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purse of every young man t
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Michaels -Stern
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distinguished in a single de
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clothes. Come see ior
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for Young Men,
$12 to $30
in all the approved styles
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FOR SALE.
Real and Personal Property.
100 aero Stock Ranch, known ns the
A. Siefarth place, J mile west of Uak-
dalo schoolhouse, has 10 acres good
farming land, balance pasture and
wooded land, finely watered by run
ning springs, fine large houso well
painted and papered, good barn, best
water on earth, high and healthy
location, fine outside range for stock,
place all fenced, will sell on good
terms, 500 casn, time to suic on oui
ance. Price only $'2500.
Also 43 head of good Angora goats,
about two-thirds nannies; three good
cows at $20 per head ; one old wagon,
$10 ; old buggy, $7.
Tho above aro all at bedrock prices.
H . G. CAMPBELL.
Best job printing at tho Observer
office in Dallas and the News office in
Falls City.
A SPIRITED TEAM
and a poor set of harness make a bad
combination. For if anything should
give way you run a lot of risk.
By All Means Have Harness
that you can dejiend on. You cannot
afford to have any but the best. If
you are a judge of harness we shall be
glad to snow you a collection which
for appearance, quality and reason
ableness in price eaunot be matched
anywhere.
Frank Salficky
Dallas, Oregon
CORNER GROCERY
Located in tho Wagner corner
DOING UP AN ORDER
in our store is a positive pleasure- bo-
, cause we know that eaeu parcel means
; a pleased customer.
GROCERIES OF QUALITY
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E. BOYD & SON
Thones: lkdlf.3. Mutual 314.
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MICHACLS, 8TEIIM CO.
FALL FOUR-IN-HANDS
exclusive designs, 75 cent values,
LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
MILL STREET DALLAS, OREGON
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China and Glass
is shown in such variety in this store
that a search for goods any more
beautiful or worthy would be waste of
time.
This assortment of goods contains
many patterns in all classes of ware
that are not found in any other stock.
That they are here is a guarantee that
they are both good and pretty.
W.H.R0YC0.
The China and Notion Store
Dallas, - Oregon.
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GROCERIES
A complete stock of Staple and Fancy,
attention paid to phone orders.
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All kinds of
Dallas
nt. Your Fall
Now And Be Prepared For
The First ChUIy Weather
Here you can see every
new style worth seeing and
be able to make a selection
that will satisfy you as much
as the most expensive gar
ment you could have made-to-measure.
Our stock of
noted
Priestly Cravenette
Fall Overcoats
that we offer for your in
spection this season far sur
passes anything in the over
coat line that has ever been
offered in this market before.
Everyone is a model of cor
rection. We Also Have the Swellest
Topcoats, $13.50 to $30
Clothing House
When you are in need of
Lumber, Lath
and Shingles
Call on us.
We can make you
A Shingles.
Dallas Lumber Co.
Dallas, Oregon
The larSest stock this side
latest shades and weaves.
Pnafa Just arrived by express direct from the jfljs
VAMXb Eastern factory. Thev are the correct h
things.
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iteSlpeB.ald shades for
Fall and Winter.
n lbs. for 25c.
Your
produce taken at the hiV W.
Mercantile Co.
Successor, to EII1V& Keyt
Overcoat.
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FINE CLOTHING
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