Polk County Observer
Legal blanks at this office.
t r Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
The Obsebveb office wants the print-
Ins you are particular auuuw
fhn hfist clears and freshest
candies, call on Horace Webster.
Best job printing at the Observer
office in Dallas and tne JNews omce in
Falls City.
Money of private parties to loan at
r tv.nt on well-iniprovea rarms.
bible? & Eakin.
Men's and women's clothing cleaned
and pressed, at liartietrs near depot.
Mutual phone 411.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. T. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
R E. Williams went to Portland,
Wednesday, on business.
Hon. U. S. Loughary was in Perry
dale. Wednesday on business.
tt f! Eakin returned from a short
business visit in Portland yesterday
Clyde Beckett, ot West Salem, was a
business visitor in Dallas yesteraay.
William Cherrlngton, of Salem, was
a business visitor in Dallas, Wednes
day.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting
at the home of Mrs. I. M. Palmer next
Tuesday.
H. Hirschberg, of Independence,
was a business visitor in Dallas,
Wednesday.
B. Casey and family arrived home
Tuesday from a visit la Roseburg and
Woodburn.
The Rebekah lodge will install their
officers for the ensuing year next
Wednesday night.
Hon. J. H. Hawley and Ira C.
Powell, of Monmouth, were business
visitors in Dallas, Wednesday.
F.J. Chapman and family left Wed
nesday afternoon for California and
will spend the winter in that state.
The Rev. N. W. Sager has changed
the time of holding his class In physi
cal culture from Tuesday to Monday
night.
Another car of extra Star A. Star
shingles, the celebrated Moore brand,
just received by the Soehren Ware
house Co., Dallas.
W. R. 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 Rev. M. P. Dixon, of the Meth
odist Church, will begin a series of
revival services next Sunday, to which
all are cordially invited.
Andrew Holman and family
returned to their home in Grants Pass,
Wednesday, after a few weeks' visit at
the home of Justice and Mrs. Hardy
Holman.
That versatile young actor, Mr.
Albert Welch, and his stock company,
headed by Miss Madge Larabee, will
begin a two night's engagement at the
Woodman Hall, commencing this
evening, opening with the beautiful
five-act society drama "A Parisian
Princess." Specialties are introduced
between the acts, with a complete
change of play and specialties at each
performance.
W. L. Tooze, of Falls City, was
business visitor In Dallas yesterday,
N. F. Gregg, of Ballston, visited in
Dallas yesterday.
C. It. Hawley, of McCoy, was a Dal
las visitor yesterday.
Dr. and Mrs. Cary went to Portland
yesterday for a short visit.
E. LIpton, of Falls City, was in this
city Wednesday, on business.
E. S. Murchin, of Dundee, made
business visit in this city, Wednesday,
A. R. Bell, of Falls City, was
business visitor in Dallas, Wednes
day.
Thomas Kinchin, of Pedee, was a
business visitor in Dallas, Wednes
day.
William Yost, of the Pedee Lumber
Company, was in Dallas yesterday on
business.
A special business meeting of the
LiaUreole encampment, No. 20. I. O.
u. a, will be held Monday night
By order of W. A. Ayres, C. P.
A. JS. Halleck, the rustling real
estate dealer of Monmouth, was in
Dallas on a business visit yesterday.
He was accompanied by his son-in-
law, W. T. Sellers, of Weston.
Mrs. Charles McDonald, of Buell,
is severely affr.cted with muscular
rheumatism, and is unable to leave
the house. Her many friends in Dal
las and Falls City will hope for her
speedy recovery.
H. E. Muscott, an employee of the
Southern Pacific Company, has been
at his home in Dallas during the past
week on sick leave. He is recovering
rapidly however, and will soon be able
to resume his work.
Maynard Lee Daggy will deliver a
lecture on "Anglo-Saxon Grit," in
Dallas, Friday, January 18, filling
the third date on the Lyceum course
which is being given in this city under
the auspices of Dallas College.
The following Polk County citizens
have been drawn to serve as jurors in
the land fraud trials in Portland : J. J.
Finn, William Fuqua, Henry Keyt,
W. Miles, Thomas Rand, I. M.
Simpson, Marion Smith, G. N. Town
send and Glen Zumwalt.
Hon. S. M. Yoran, Grand Lecturer
of the Masonic fraternity in Oregon,
favored Jennings Lodge with an offlc
lal visit Wednesday night A large
number of the members were present,
and many visitors came from neigh
boring towns. The Grand Lecturer's
able talk was greatly enjoyed by all.
J. L. Blodgett purchased the Brooks
shooting gallery, Saturday. He has
secured several new automatic targets
which will be installed in a short time,
and is making every effort to make
his establishment one of the most up-
to-date and attractive amusement
resorts in the city.
Owing to the great incre ase in the
current of travel since the beginning
of the new year, it was absolutely
impossible for many of the members
of the McMinnville Circle who visited
Dallas to secure rooms Wednesday
night. It may have been an unpleas
ant experience to sit up during the
entire night, with every room taken,
and the halls piled full of traveling
men's grips, but the fact that this was
the case certainly gives one an excel
lent insight into the enormous increase
of commercial activity in our city, to
sgy the least.
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
rmeen cases Await Trial in Judge
Burnett's Department, to Con
vene January 20.
J udge George H. Burnett will hold
a called term of Circuit Court for Polk
County, Department No. 1. on Mou
day, January 20. Fifteen cases have
been docketed to date, as follows :
B. J. Bowen vs. Howard D. and
A. D. Goodfcllow, action on note ; John
Bayne for plff., F. A. Turner for deft
White Sewing Machine Co. vs. L. D,
Daniel, action for money ; J. L. Col
lins for plff., L. D. Brown for deft,
J. L. Tomllnson vs. G. A. Snell
action for money ; N. M. Newport for
plff.
Petitions for naturalization of
Thomas Elliott, William Bijenski and
Robert McCrae.
State of Oregon vs E. M. Young,
assault; C. L. McNary for plff, John
Carson and Oscar Havter for deft
State of Oregon vs Thomas Sullivan
selling liquor to minor; C. L. McNary
for plff, Webster Holmes for deft
School District No. 61 vs. School
District No. 32, action for money
A. O. Condit for plff.
A. W. Cooper vs. William and Mar
garet Milledge, confirmation; Oscar
Hayter for plff.
Falls City Lumber Co. vs. J. M,
urant, action ror possession or prop
erty or money ; Oscar Hayter for plff.
Polk County Lumber Co. vs. J. T,
Chamberlain, action for possession of
property or money ; Oscar Hayter for
plff.
L. Rice vs. J. E. Wilson, action for
money ; B. F. Jones for plff.
S. E. Trask vs. F. A. Lucas, action
for money; Oscar Hayter for plff,
Sibley & Eakin for deft.
u. r. Liow vs. kx. jn. Phillips, con
rlrmation ; Oscar Hayter for plff.
Thomas Kinchin vs. B. Pickens,
action for damages; Oscar Hayter
for plff.
J. A. Harps Mfg. Co. vs T. A. Riggs,
action for money; F. A. Turner for
plff.
Some Josephine county men will dig
up their hop vines and plant alfalfa,
Ordered by the City Council to move
his sidewalk inward on his property.
so as to conform with the survey
recently made by the city surveyor,
W. W. Ullrey has refused to do so, and
is preparing to carry the matter
through the courts. R. B. Winslow
was secured by him to make a tenta
tive survey of the streets, and claims
that the sidewalk is almost exactly on
the proper line as it now stands.
The Dallas Camp of the W. O. W.
will install its new officers Tuesday
night, and State Organizer Day will
be present on that occasion. On Tues
day of the week following a meeting
will be held in Dallas for the purpose
of organizing a membership cam
paign. Three delegates from each
camp in Polk County will attend, and
an earnest effort will be made during
the four months succeeding this meet
ins to secure as many new members
to the order as possible. The cam
paign will close near the latter part of
May with a grand picnic in Dallas,
at which all of the newly acquired
members will be initiated.
OUR GREAT
NNUAL C
r4
BEGINS
THURSDAY,
JAN. 2
LLdLLd
Will Continue
for
30 DAYS
We are re-marking every article in the store.
Everything goes at greatly reduced Prices.
1000 Garments of Muslin Underwear!
All new goods, go on sale at Clearance Sale
Prices. Come early and get best selection.
This will be the greatest bargain event of the
year.
Store Closes at 6:30 p. m., except Saturday.
THE BEE -HIVE STORE
l O. O. F. Building - -
Dallas, Oregon
SHORT TERM OF COURT
Judge Galloway Holds Brief Session
01 court and Disposes of Six
Cases.
Circuit Judge Galloway closed his
special session of court in Dallas,
Tuesday. Although the docket was
long, only a few cases were disDosed
of, as the majority of those having
suits in this court preferred to con
tinue until the next regular session.
Ihe decrees of the court are as follows:
Sarah A. Hayes vs. Alden E. Haves.
divorce; B. F. Jones for plaintiff.
Divorce granted.
Adeline Barnes vs Frank Barnes.
action for divorce: N. L. Butler for
plaintiff. Dismissed on motion of
plaintiff.
F. A. Lucas et al vs F. L. Hawkins.
foreclosure; J. H. Flower for plaintiff.
Sale confirmed.
May R. Millhousen vs W. M. Mill-
housen, action for divorce; B. F.
Jones for plaintiff. Divorce granted.
John Wacheno vs Lucinda Wacheno.
action for divorce ; N. L. Butler for
plaintiff. Dismissed on motion of
plaintiff.
L. F. Tharp vs Lvdia A. Tharo.
action for divorce: W. O. Sims for
plaintiff. Divorce granted.
TAX LEVY IS 11.5 MILLS
County Court Keeps Rate of Tax
ation. Down to Low
v Figure.
The tax levy for Polk county is Hi
mills. This rate was decided upon by
the County Court, Wednesday, and
includes state, county, school, road,
library, aad indigent soldier taxes.
Property-owners in Dallas will pay a
total of 22 mills. aDDortioned as
follows :
State 3.4 mills
County 3.7 mills
School 2.6 mills
Road 1.8 mills
Dallas city tax 6.3 mills
Dallas water tax 1.7 mills
Dallas School district 3 mills
Total.
22.5 mills
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le Most Import m
Item in the Kitchen (next to
the Cook) is the
All JL VAlEa AVIUM J&
Th
e "Quicli Meal
Steel Range
Has all the desirable features
It is the most Economical
in the use of fuel
A good Baker, and Con
venient in all ways.
Come in and we will Surprise
yon with some
Astonishingly Low Prices
WM. FAULL
THE LEADING HARDWARE DEALER
DALLAS,
5.- - -aS
OREGON
NEVER-FA1L OIL CAN.
The members of the Students Prohi
bition Association of Dallas College
will meet in the college chapel Tues
day night. An excellent program has
been prepared and special music has
been secured for the evening. Every
one who may be interested in this sub
ject is invited to attend.
The lower story of the Woodman
Hall has been remodeled, and the
partitions between the dining-room
and the apartments formerly occupied
by the LaCreole Club have been cut
through so that all of the rooms- on
the first floor are connected by wide
doors. This will make it far easier to
accommodate large banquet parties
than It has been heretofore. While
the mood is on them, the Obsebveb
would suggest that they enlarge their
stage also. The hall is large and
comfortable, and the seating capacity
ample, but the stage is so small that
it is impossible to accommodate any
but .third or fourth rate companies
which carry little or no scenery.
Advice to Mothers: Don t let your
children waste away. Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with Holhster's Rocky Mountain Tea.
It is the greatest ton io for children.
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
srood. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Belt &
Cherrington.
JUDGES AND CLERKS
List of Citizens Chosen to Preside
Over Elections In June and
November.
The following neraons were aDDointed
to act aa iudees and clerks of elections;
the first three named being the judges
and the last three tne clerks :
Douelas F B Stone, Rosa Rowell, J
C Cockerham; Clarence Whitman, Ira
Yocom, Glen Butler.
Jackson J A Baxter, Pater Cook, N
F Gregg ; PH Bell, G A McCulloch,
Mack Byron.
Salt Lake II G Keyt, II B Flannery,
GNTownsend; IIG Elliott, G S Nel
son, B F Jones.
Spring Valley W U Duncan, li 11
Crawford, T J Jennings; Tom PhillipB,
Lonn Walling, Wayne Henry.
Eola J K Chapman, A J Brown.
James Simonton ; B I Ferguson, W II
Bess, Warren Allen.
Rickreall I A Allen, A F Stoner. C
A Miller; Wm Rowell, J E Yoakum, T
Burch.
South Independence M W Mix, J
Dornsife, M Tillery ; C E Huntley. Geo
E Conkey, A B RobiDson.
South Monmouth J II Hawley,
Reece McRevnolds, C C Fishbaok ; Thos
Strain, A J Tedrow, A J Shij ley.
Buena Vista A J Richardson, G C
Bolter, J M Prather; W E Bevena, Har
vey Nash, Don II Dickinson.
Suver W W Collina, C II Hoag, J C
James ; J J Thurston, A E Tetherow,
O H DeArmond.
Luckiamute J II Ground, F W
Loughary, E W Staats; J Bagley, Jesse
Yost, Geo Bronson.
Bridgeport W M Yeater. Job Lee,
W E Burns ; W L Frink, R R Riggs, C
C Gardner.
East Dallas E N Hall, W II Boals,
F H Morrison ; II G Campbell, R R Hill,
HC Eakin.
McCov T J Graves, F E Miller, G A
Shields ; L A Williamson, W D Goreline,
Clyde Kelty.
South Dallas H B Cosper, A J Mar
tin, J M Lynn ; W A Ayrea, U S Grant,
1 Butler.
North Independence F A Patterson,
R II Knox, E S Hilliard; O A Kramer,
A Byere, VV t, Craven.
North Dallas F J Coad, Henry Voth,
Jos Black; R L Chapman, J 8 Ash-
baagh, Walter Mnir,
Rock Creek LW Hampton, Warren
Wright, Jos Wright; R Burnett, Royal
Plank.
North Monmouth J F Powell, R M
mith, C Lorence: A M Arant, LW
Riddell, I II Fream.
Falls City F K Hubbard, J D Mover,
Lipton; Walter Nichols, Fred Hol
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The Never-Fail Oil and Gasoline
Can air tight will not leak nor spill
will take all the oil out of can and
will run oil from lamp back to can.
Money back if not satisfied.
U. Loughary, The Grocer
LOOK HERE!
The City Express & Transfer Co.
does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates, Stand and both
phones at Webster's Confectionery
Store.
STOW BR.OS.
Proprietors
DALLAS,
ORE ON
The Olds Gasoline Engines
I handle the "Olds" the best Gaso
line Engine in the market Just the
thing for Wood Sawing, Pumping
Spraying, Feed Mills, Churning, Etc.
Come and See the best gaso
line engine made for farmers'
purposes. ..
Ed.Biddle, Agent
Dallas, Oregon.
A Bit Above the Averag'e.
You will find all harness sold here
abova the average in quality, we mean
not in price.
When You Price Our
Harness.
our fligures will compare favorably
with those offered by any mail order
concerns which make cheapness their
sole standard. When you buy a set
here you get one that proves its real
cheapness in good service and good
looks long after the mail-order house
harness has gone to tne scrap neap.
Dallas Harness Shop
F. SalficKy, Prop.
TEA
The greatest tea-drinkers
are full - bottom Dutch
men. There isn't much
nervous prostration in
Holland.
Tour tracer retarat roar money tf ro 4o't
lik Schilling' Beat; m pr bim.
Electricity for Lighting
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 quickly turned off wnen not needed.
With gas or kerosene there is the temptation to let light burn when
not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes
the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month.
You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money
than electric light, but does it save you anything when it limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins -your eyesight smokes
your walls mars decorations and increases housohold work. You
could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals
but it wouldn't be economy. It la not so much what you save, but
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES-Resldence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp SOo. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES. 25o per drop and 5c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20o per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops l7Jc per drop and 6o per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp or less.
For powei' rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain
the "ins and outs'1 of the lighting proposition to you, call on ua or
phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business. ,
Willqmette Valley Company
E. W. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, Just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421,
Mutual 1297.
GO TO
THE RACKET STORE
FOR YOUR
TOYS AT COST!
During the holidays, we will sell our
toys at COST. We do not want to
cairy any of our toys over.
Watch Our Windows
THE RACKET STORE
F. S. RAMSEY, Proprietor.
WHEN IN DALLAS GO TO THE
DALLAS HOTEL
MIS
That Smile of Delight
Is an everyday affair with those who
buy our Kroceries. It "won't come off"
either as long as you patronize us.
HOLIDAY TIME CROCERJES
Is what you want now, and you want
them good. We have them in variety :
Spioes, raisins, fancy crackers, jellies,
jams, nuts, etc. Give us a list of what
you 11 need and we will send tnem up
to you.
E. BOYD & SON
Phones: Bell 63, Mutual 314.
Under New Management '
Strictly White Help.
Big Sample Room and
Special Accommodations
for Commercial Men.
RATES:
$1.00, $1.25, $2.00 per Day
Chipman & Farmer, Props.
The Best Meats
Are found in our tender
and Juicy beef, mutton
and pork. We do our
own killing, and can
guarantee all meats to
be wholesome and fresh.
Give ua a trial.
Barnhart S Grant
Dallas, - Oregon
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard I Brown, Proprietors
Phone and stand at Belt & Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
It is not Economy
We WiU Pay I
for wheat at the
DALLAS FLOURING MILLS
S EENEY BROS.
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 Laimdrv
Phones: Mutual, 197, Bell, 203
man, A F Courter.