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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1907)
xaat3t3r. Polk County Observer J. C. HAYTER, KDITOH AND PUBLISHER. PublUhed Semi-Weekly t $1.60 per Year. Strictly in Advmnce. Entered iecond-clm matter Mrch 1.19". ttl he pott office t D.llai, Oregon, under the Act of CongreM ol March 8, 1879. DALLAS, OREGON, Dkcbmbkb 17, 1907. Thi way to build up Dallas ts to pat ronize Dallas people. MRS. WILLIAM RIDDELL DEAD Wife of Polk County Commissioner Passes Away After Long Illness. CITY TAX LEVY. Fornrobably theflrsttlmeln Dallas' history, the city council will And Itself facing a deficit at the beginning oi ine year. The treasury Is now empty, and there la something over $1200 In war rants outstanding and unpaid. As no taxes will be received on the new roll before next March, the deficit will probably reaohthe sum of $2000 by that time, as the city will receive little revenue In the next three months aside from $600 saloon license. This deficit will have to be provided for In the new tax levy, If the council Is to pursue the old-fashioned policy of carrying no Indebtedness from one year to the next. It has been the usual custom to make each year's receipts pay for the year's expenses, unless some emergency arose to cause me council to spend more than the estl mated amount of expenditures. As no such emergency has arisen In the last two years, it Is evident that the council has not limited expenses to the receipts and that the city has been steadily running behind in spite of the excessive levy of last year. If the deficit Is to bo wiped out, the rock-crusher Indebtedness cared for, and the running expenses of the city provided for, It Is highly probable that the levy for the coming year will even excoed that of last year, although the new method of assessment gives the city a total property valuation of 1725,000. Examination of the figures showing tho city levies for the last tea years, printed elsewhere In this paper, will show that prior to 1900 the average annual tax was a little less than 0 mills, raising In the neighborhood of $1800 a year. The 4-mill tax Inst year raised $2800. The revonuefrom saloon licenses prior to 1000 avoraged less than $1000 a year. The present rovenue from saloons Is $2100 a year. The foregoing figures have nothing to do with the wuter tax, as the revenue needed for paying principal and interest is raised by a special levy. A fixed amount of money has to be raised each year for this purpose, and the water lovy Is steadily decreasing as the bonds are being paid off. Three of tho bonds havo alroady been called In, and tho city la now paying ' lutorest on only $12,000 instead of $15,000, tho latter being the original amount of the bonds. Tho figures printed In today's Oiinkhveh are worthy of tho careful perusal of every tuxpayor lu Dallas, and we believe that even tho members of the council will find them Inter esting and profitable That is why wo print them. Mrs. William Elddell died at the fnmllv hnm near Monmouth last Saturday, after a long illness. Her death was caused by a complication of kidney and stomach troubles. m. Tllddell. whose maiden name was Mary Ray, was born in Aberdeen shire, Scotland, July 3, 1851. She moved with her parents to Canada four years later. She was married to William Rlddell In 1870, and In the same year came with her husband to Oregon. The young couple settled in Linn county, and after living there for seven years, moved to a farm near Monmouth, where they made their permanent home. Dying at the age of 56 years, after a life of earnest and useful endeavor, Mrs. Xliddell left many friends to mourn her departure. She was a woman of kind and lovable qualities, and all who knew her feel that In her death they have lost a true friend and I nelarhbor. one whose blameless Ufa and good example were a power for untold good. The sympathy of the people of Polk county goes out to the bereaved husband and family In their sad loss. OiTWuS FOB LAST TEN YEARS Some fibres That Every Taxpayer in Dallas Should Read and Consider-Levies Go Up as Valuation Increases. TAXABLE YEAR PROPERTY LEVY 1890 $342,340... 5 mills. 1897 $310,450. 1898 $287,340. 1899 $259,108. 1900 $282,215. 1901 $234,097 6 1902 $286,620 7 1903 $2G1,320 6 1904 $297,690 0 1905 $305,420 6 1906 $700,570 4.1 ...6 ...5 ...7 ...4.1 TOTAL TAX ...$1,712... ..$1,862... ...$1,436... ,..$1,813... .$1,209.. SALOON LICENSE 200.... 300.... ,...$ 700.... 600.... 600.... TOTAL RECEIPT ..$1,912 ..$2,102 ..$2,130 ..$2,413 ..$1,809 ..$2,004 The blerprebt hop transaction of the year Is reported from Independence, where C. A. McLaughlin sold 1400 bales to John Carmicbael last Friday at 7 cents a pouod- RITSTNF.SS T Or ATS. Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas, Oregon Wanted on Shares. 100 or 125 goats. Inquire at Ohser ver olllce. Business Notice. I will be ready for business in the line of blacksmith work and iuiple ment dealing, on January 2, 1908. My place of business is one half block east of the skating rink. FRED WAGNER, 12-13-Ct. Lost. Lost on Levens or Oak streets, a gold brooch, with single opal setting, Finder will please return to Obherver office. 12-10-tf Shingles For Sale. A carload of Star A Star shingles received this week by the Soehren Warehouse Co. 10-1-tf Potatoes For Sale. First class potatoes for sale at 7 cents per 100 lbs. at my Salt Creek ranch. A. R. Brown, Mutual Thone, Dallas. . 12-10-3t THE DALLAS GOAT SHOW. The annual Angora float Show is to beheld at Dallas, Oregon, January 15, 10 and 17, 1908. The Dallas show has long been notable for making tho finest annual show of Angora goats made In Oregon, and for that matter In the United States. It Is held at the season or the year when Angora gouts ore at their best. It has done a great deal to advance the standard of Angoras In Polk and adjoining counties, and to keep up Interest In the Improvement of gouts In Oregon. Its value In an advertising way, for I'olk County Angoras In particular and Oregon Angoras In general, can hardly be over-estimated. There Is not a breeder of Angora goats In the United States L - . .... who lanes intelligent Interest In the industry who has not heard and read about the Dallas shows. We hojxj to wo mis snow steadily grow in lniort nnce ana oeconie more and more taw snow. Fiom the start compe- hhoo nas boon open to all comers. lnebretHlers of Polk County will wel come competitors from every part of me siate and from other states. Rural Aortnwest. For Sale. Registered and unregistered Berk shire pigs. J. J. Levkck, Lowisvillo, Oregon. Address Monmouth, R. F. D. 11-22-Gt Farm For Sale. flood 300-acre dairy and stock farm, two miles from railroad ; good grass ond farming land ; plenty of running water; good house and barn and sheds. Cull on or address James A" GmsoN, Sheridan, Or., R. F. D. 1. 8-10-tf at Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wright rfUl her home In Falls City yesterday at tho age of 76 years. Tbefuueral was neia at me Methodist Chnrch In Falls cuy uxiay. Mrs. Wright Is the grand motherof Roy and Frank McMurphy, Ul1 19 wen-Known and universally respected aruoug the people of Falls Guyana Tieinlty. Get Rid of Scrofula ' Bunch, rupUont, lnflmmtlon, tor- BM 01 U j.llJt and Mrt, direi ot tb booM, tkktt, djipep.1. currh, wutlnj ar only u of U trouble (t ctutci. It Is a wj aeUr erll, main bavoc ot , U wbola iyUm. Hood'sSarsaparilla Eradicate It, cort all Its manttouuons, and builds cp u whole tjitva. . Accept bo subitum. For Sale. Ono good dark bay gelding. Will weigh 1100 or better, and is sound. Will drive or work single or double flood single harness and top buRRv. All goes cheap. Durham & Winslow Roal Estate Ofllce. Mutual phono 1210, Dallas, Ore. 12-3-tf Photographs. Now Is the time, while your Full suits are new. to get your photograph ready for Christmas. Your family groups and bubes. If you want your friends to know you really appreciate them, remember them with a nice photograph of yourself or family. ' ' UUEK"INOTOJi. Wood For Sale. Do you need wood? Wo want to remind you that the block wood from tho Willamette Valley Lumber Com pany s tawmill is the best and cheap est wood you can buy. $1.75 per load, delivered. Mutual phone 1407 orders at Webster's confectionery store. 11-22-tf. $1,404 $ 600... ...$2,006 $ 600 $2,606 $1,507 $ 600 $2,167 . .$1,786 $H00 $3,186 $1,832 $1500 ...$3,332 $2,872 $2400 $5,272 . . - r 1 n.M'r,iAltanonl1Q The above figures do not show the receipts irora lines auu sources, which will average from $500 to $1000 a year. Ihe saioon hu.u was raised to $600 a year In 1905. The amount of license now paid annually by the saloons Is $2400, a sum greater than the entire revenue of the city a few years ago. Frior to 1905, the license was only $400 a year, and there was seldom more than two saloons In the city. It will be noticed that the total valuation of taxable property last year was over $700,000. This immense sum wne over twice as large as we vaia Hons nf former vears. and was the result of the new method of assessing property at its full valuation. It will be seen that the 4.1-mill levy made by the council was equal to naarly 10 milli wuso oinpar;d with the former levies on low property valuations. BOWMAN BROS. 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 made to Insure promptness and thor oughness In my work, and the com mission charged will be nominal. I respectfully solicit your patronace in the future, and promise the hot service possible. L D. BUTLER, Dallas, Oregon. NEVER-FAIL OIL CAN. .-.j .... - - ,. iue XSerer.Fn 1 nil n u i. -."" "o"De .77"". K"i-wui not leaii norsnill -wui uk all the oil out of can and Money back If not satisfied. u. S. Loughary, TSe Grocer Harry Starr, of Fails City, was business visitor in Dallas today. Chris 8tafrin i3 almost recovered from an attack of appendicitis, but will not return to his work in Port land before the first of the year. School Clerk H. G. Campbell has just completed the school census for tho Dallas district, and finds that there are 652 children of school age. A fresh assortment of the famous Gunther candies at Stafrin's Drug Store. Notice of Final Settlement. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Fred M. McEl fresh, deceased, hus tiled her final account in the County Court of the State of Oiefrnn, for Hoik Countv, and that Wednesday, the l.'ith day of January', 1908, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court room oi the said County Court in the City of Tallas, Ore gon, hus been appointed by the Judfje of said Court as the time and place for the hearing of objections to the said final account and the settlement thcreo'. GERTRUDE E. McEI.FRESH, Administratrix of the entat'i of Fred Jl. McElfrebh, deceased. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. 8 I J His Christmas Pictures Pictures Pictures of all kinds and sizes. RocKers, Center Tables and Jardiniere Stands, Pedestals, Foot Stools, Etc. The finest line of Rugs in the city. All bought expressly for the holiday trade. Come in and see them. HALL & HAYES Successors to F. J. Chapman. 3 1 What are you going to get him for Christmas? ft Nearly everybody has a "him" or two to buy for. 8 xra naM nrlv to "hims. rerhars our suewst.in m n g vcAW'Jk oo --viu IS .mi 'J wvf- im 4nef wTiflf YiG Toari nrA t i m will l-i i f i villi i,i r r iu iiiui i uu w v w uiiu 1 1 im t- i what will nlease him. If you can't find something i suitable for his Christmas here, where in the world would you expect to find it? hi Mnrp siwestions Dress Vests, oair Florshpi V ' Ol CUJ "Dwvl-aif rwa Panowoo vrr an kJUVOy Mli" V 7 7 Every article fairly and rightly priced. No fancy finniMc Wo'll rnf aeinp nnvrhino" vnn colour nnA ( llUlVkli 11 v i vw v J o ,7 .vw CV11U J n.lir 1'mnm" oViMlf if nnfil Qonfn rU,. Ik WJJ " ' ' V VKJ time. Uglow Clothing Hot LEADERS IN MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHING COOK MILL STREET, j S DALLAS, I lEe 5 CHRISTMAS IN CROCKERY sive, is being celebrated $ here famously. The f whole store is replete with pretty things I that show the art of f I ft m perfection. There 8 are gifts galore. Some S , L of them are quite expen-1 but more are well within rwoh L HiiiIWl'' Crockery Making Cut Prices I will cut prices on all goods sold for the next 30 days. Special Cut on Gold Headed Canes, Umbrellas and Diamonds I have one of the largest and best selected stocks on the West Side, so you will do bet ter to call early and get the v pick. Yours for business. A. J, BARIUM C H. MORRIS BABHJU WINSU Dealers: Realii Farm andlM A Special: Citypropertybof We will sell ji and lot on easy tec Call andseeifi! west of the Dallas, Complete Stoc modest person. But high or low priced they are all pretty and serviceable. To see them is to admire as I niu aumiL wnen you make us a call. W. H. ROY CO. I Ane unina and motion Store Dallas, Oregon Electricity for Lihtinp 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 ouiVklr i With Kas or kerosene ther is the lm ffi" to e ur needed not neeileil to save bother of liehtina ind S?inJi ? 1 burn when the eloctrio light bills amount to only one or 2 $u? Some hom loucan probably get some kind o artTfleial Lht month than electric ght, butdws itsavn ghl toT Ies3 nionev portunltiw for wo k anl rAation-ru fnS' vR "hen U litnlts 5 your walls-mars dworatioM S IncLals could probably save a dollar tomorrow by Si WOrk" You but it wouldn't be economy. It is not so nn ch ith,Ut your meals how you save that counts. so much what you save, but WILLAMETTE over ALLEY CO ritpb.i.. Uowatt 150! l?.!i.n ... wiuenee on metpra per FOR drona 171 aZ .' i "uu ?V.rr AOWI ----r 1- im auu oc per KllowHtf t j; "v uirr v. For power rates apply at the offl w- ?euw 16op or less. Willamette Valley Company 11 W- KEARXS- ger for Dallas. Mutual 12 3uSt nonh of Court House, Phones Bell 421. to as DreSS Goods laest stock this side of Portland, ai( fry wu2 Iatest shades and weaves. FlirS and Pur f!ratQ Just arrived by express direct $ ' 1 UX OS Eastern factory, foiey are thef ii J- Clvr rl I I 1 r, "u a. a. I iittor ShAoc -Fnr Man have '1 STV fl nnmH J. i "' and Flintstone Shoes, the dress shoes for laft -j-ic, cumiort and wear. We are sole ae-ents. '.5.' -a- . o IS -P StetSOn S Sjonf5f Hats, the correct shap Agents for McCall Patterns. es and sha. grocerTes A complete stock of Staple and Fancy. W aiwaraon paid to phone orders. Ji lbs. for 25c Your money back if $ f Mokan a like it. 1Js!2jgjHital the highest market price. Dalla S m&rrntviritt Co, Successor