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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XIX
' DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 31, 1908.
NO.
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NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
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district who took the eighth
examinations last week were:
PEDEE HILLS.
nTh Hanna contemplates a visit
to his old home In Pennsylvania next
month.
Work haa begun on the bridge
across the Luckiamute river at Lewis
vllle.
C. S. Craton and Grandma Davis
visitors at Lew Ritner's last
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Sunday.
A new baby girl has come to make
hr hnmft at Mr. and Mrs. Eex
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Womer's.
Mrs. Lew Bitner and Mrs. Joseph
Edwards are quite sick. Dr. McCallon
is attending them.
WAftrlv all of the logs in Ritner
creek have been driven into the Luck!
amuteby the high water.
Mrs. John Ritner was recently called
n th bedside of her mother, who is
QPrionslv ill at' her home in Wash
iDgton state.
Tt, micht not be miss for Fruit
Inspector Nunn to pay a visit to this
vicinity to see if all are complying
with the fruit laws.
A social dance was given at Albert
Burbank's last Friday night. A large
crowd was present, and a good time
was enjoyed by all.
Misses Eva Womer and Hetty Kin-
sey took the eighth grade examina
tions in the Pedee school. Mrs. Eva
Ritner is the teacher.
A cow belonging to the I. X. L,
ranch was shot in the back recently
with a charge of buckshot, tt is
believed that the guilty parties are
known.
We undorstand that the Townsend
creamery at Dallas will put a cream
wagon in this vicinity this coming
summer. Lots of cream is produced
in the hills.
Friends at Bud Alcorn's store made
up a purse for old Mr. Wellman, so
that he could go to Salem for medical
treatment. The old gentleman was
in a very serious condition with kid
ney trouble.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. John Nichols is very ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. J. C. Eose is recovering nicely
from her recent illness.
J. M. McDonald has purchased two
acres of land from J. B. Stump at $150
an acre.
The revival services at the Evan
gelical church will be continued until
next Sunday.
Miss Mabel Wilson, of Salem, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rob
ertson last week. "
Mr. Babb, residing near this place
shipped a 365-pound hog to the Port
land market last week.
H. D. Whitman and family have
moved to St. Johns where they will
make their home in future.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Campbell, of
Washington, are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flower, of Falls
City, were in Monmouth last week,
visiting at the home of Mrs. Flower's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Robertson.
J arnes Watson and H. T. McCaldrem
of North Dakota, were in Monmouth,
Saturday, looking at real estate with
the Intention of locating in this place.
T. 'A. Ireland, a well-known and
respected citizen of Monmouth, died at
his home Thursday, January 23, after
a short illness, his death being due to
a sudden attack of pneumonia. Mr.
Ireland was born in Indiana, In 1842,
and moved to Oregon In 1864, settling
near Monmouth, where he lived until
the time of his death. The 'funeral
services were held at the Christian
Church, in Monmouth, Saturday
afternoon, and the body was buried in
the cemetery south of this city. Mr.
Ireland left a wife and six children.
BUENA VISTA.
J. D. Butler was a Dallas visitor
Saturday.
Ed. Elkins- was an Independence
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. W. J. Steele was an Independ
ence visitor Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bolter were in
Albany, Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hall were in
Independence, Saturday, on business.
Clarence Kays, of Corvallis,' has
been visiting his mother, at this place.
Claud South and W. J. South, of
Albany, were visitors at this place last
week.
Mrs. Ethel Robeson, of Salem, Is
jsiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Knighten.
w- J. Steele and son, Harry,
returned to their home Sunday, after
long stay in Washington.
" T1f fce- Launer and little daugh
ter, Stella, have been visiting at the
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
The public school pupils In this
Nash, Carrie Nash,
Martha Winn, Clara
Elkins.
grade
Len
Eunice Elkln
Wells and Roy
The local school officers and parents
institute for the section Includin
independence. Suver. PArtor wih'
land and Buena Vista, will be'held at
this place Saturday, February 8.
program will be rendered by the
children of the public schools, and
discussion of various topios of Interest
will be taken up by the parents and
teachers present. An excellent lunch
win dq, served by the lad es at. nnn
oclock.
AIRLIE.
Mr. Hunterman, of Ohio, is working
ror is. w. staats.
J. O. Staats was doing business , In
Corvallis last Friday.
iii. M. Turner is assisting Mr. Had
ley with his farm work.
1. M. Simpson Is in Portland this
week as a Federal juror.
Rich Evans went to Portland
recently in search of employment.
The beautiful weather of the past
few days has started farmers to plow
ing.
J. M. Staats finished the Tetherow
telephone line to thi3 place the first of
the week.
The masquerade ball that is to be
given here on the 14th of February
promises to be he biggest event of the
season.
Newt Branson and Mr. Newbill, of
Salt Creek, were the guests of E. E.
Staats last week and spent the time in
search of coyotes.
Mr. John Brown has sold his inter
est in the axe-handle business to Mr.
Armstrong and he and his wife have
gone to the mines in California.
Dorsey Turner and Roy Byerley
were naming maple lumber to this
place last week. It was sawed on the
Turner place by one of the axe-handle
mills.
The parties engaged to furnish the
music for the dance on the 14th were
practicing at the homeof Mr. and Mrs,
E. Staats two evenings last week,
There will be two violins, a bass viol,
banjo and an organ.
ZENA AND SPRING VALLEY.
Mrs. E. C. Crawford is very ill with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. J. L. Purvine is visiting at her
farm during this week.
Worth Henry is recovering nicely
from a long siege of fever.
The LowerSpring Valley school has
been given a week's vacation.
W. J. Crawford was in Shedds this
week looking after some dairy stock
Mr. Ruble, of Lincoln, has returned
from a business 'trip in Josephine
county.
Miss Ruth Bolller has been confined
to her home for several days on account
of illness.
Mr. Felts, of Portland, is having 10
acres or tne w. J. urawrora rarm
cleared off, preparatory to planting a
cherry orchard.
The pupils of the Lower Spring Vai
ley school who took the eight grade
examination last week were Phoebe
Wyatt and Carrie Daum. -
Miss Hammond left Monday for
Seattle, after a visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goodfellow,
She will spend a short time in Seattle
and Spokane, before returning to her
home in Montana.
A reception was given at the homeof
Mr. andMrs. Howard Goodfellow Frl-
ay night, in honorof Miss Hammond,
of Montana. Many friends of the
younr woman were present and the
evening was spent in a most delight
ful manner, with social games and
music. A delicious luncheon was
served during the evening.
INDEPENDENCE.
Mis3 Bessie Butler visited friends in
Salem last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilson visited
relatives in Salem, Sunday.
Mrs. M. W. Wallace visited her
daughter, Grace, at ML Angel, Sunday.
Miss Elva Taylor has gone to Baker
City for an extended visit with
relatives.
Mrs. G. A. Wilcox returned Satur
day evening from a week's visit with
relatives in The Dalles.
Mrs. Burnett, of Tillamook, is visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. J. D. Whit-
eaker and Mrs. C. W. Irvine.
Mrs. K. C. Eldridg'e and children
have returned from Portland, where
they have been visiting friends.
Mrs. O. M. Johnson returned to
Salem, Saturday, after a visit at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. W. R. AUln.
The Independence basketball team
defeated the Willamette University
Junior team on the home floor Wed
nesday night, by a score of 19 to 11.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCready were
In Dallas this week visiting their
grandson, Frank McCready, who was
seriously injured in the Black Rock
sawmill recently.
Mrs. P. M. Kirkland entertained
several of her friends at a Five
Hundred party Friday afternoon.
The first prize was won by Mrs. J. D.
Belt. Dainty refreshments were served
during the afternoon.
FALLS CITY.
W. T. Grier returned Thursday from
a visit with relatives in Portland.
Miss Jessie Pugh wa9 in Portland
this week visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. S. H. Tetherow was in Dallas
this week being called there by the
serious illness of a relative.
August Risser, of Dallas, took Wal
ter Williams' place in the bank Mon
day while the latter attended the fun
eral of his brother-in-law, Robert
Gaynor.
A force of men were put to work at
Mill 1 Monday morning getting the
machinery ready to begin operations
next week.
A Saint Valentine's dance will be
given by the ladies of this city in Wag
ner's Hall. February 14th. Music by
the Dallas orchestra. Admission for
ladies will be 75c, spectators 25c.
Everybody come and bring your valentine.
The mass meeting Saturday evening
to discuss the waterworks proposition
was poorly attended, consequently
nothing was accomplished. An elec
tion was held Tuesday for the purpose
of voting bonds for the city to build
its own system, but the proposition
was defeated by 8 votes. It is now
evident that the citizens prefer private
ownership of the plant.
EOLA.
Riley Robertson, of Turner, is work
ing for O. G. Savage.
William Knower will add more trees
to his already fine orchard.
M. I. Capps will set out several
acres to winter apples and walnuts.
O. G. Savage, B. I. Ferguson, Wil
liam Antrlcan and Mr. Cubin were
Dallas visitors Monday.
The hopraisers in this neighborhood
will commence work in their hop
yards about February 15.
G. W. Chapman is having gravel
hauled to fill up some of the worst
holes in the roads in this district.
B. I. Ferguson has just hatched a
brood of 130 young chicks of the
famous breed of Rhode Island Reds.
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Mrs. H. H. Hayden has returned
from her trip to Oregon City. Her
daughter," Mrs. Thacher, is much
improved In health.
Miss -Foster, the teacher at West
Salem, was taken to the Salem hos
pital Sunday, and Miss Jessie Smith
Is filling her place during her illness.
Miss Clara Pearce conducted the
eighth grade examinations at Popcorn
lastweek. There were eight pupils in
that district who took the examinations.
tion as teacher of the Guthrie school.
Mr. Grazier returned home a few
days ago fromSiJverton, where he has
been doing carpenter work for the
past three months.
Uncle George McCollum has gone to
Portland to take another treatment for
cancer. He will also visit relatives In
Vancouver, Washington.
Fred Lewis, an old time resident of
this place, but now of Cottage Grove,
has been visiting here's od at Dallas
the past week. He notes many changes
in his 20years absence from this place.
SOUTH RICKREALL.
John Orr was a Salem visitor Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller were Salem
visitors last week.
The Rickreal) Social Club will give
a card party at the Hall, Friday night.
The United Artisans added five more
names to their membership roll at
their last meeting. They will have
an open meeting on the night of Feb
ruary 5, and a musical and literary
program will be given, after which an
old fashioned leap year party will be
held. Everybody is cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Metzler were
given a most enjoyable party at their
home on Saturday evening, on the
occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. About 25 guests were
present, and the evening was very
pleasantly spent, a delicious luncheon
being served at its close. Mr. and
Metzler received many beautiful
presents from their friends.
DALLAS HEADS LIST
Strong: Basketball Team Stands Excel
lent Show for State
Championship.
Dallas College has the only team in
either division of the Oregon Basket
ball League that has a clear record of
no defeats during the present season,
and It stands a good show, at present,
of maintaining this enviable position
Indefinitely. For the following table
showing the standing of the various
teams in the league, we are Indebted
to Edward Shaw, center for the Dallas
team.
NORTH DIVISION
TEAM
Dallas
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2
4
PLAYED
3
O. A. C.
Salem Y. M. C. A
Willamette
SOUTH
M. A. A. C.
Y. M. C. A.
Newberg
PER CENT
1.000
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500
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BALLST0N.
M. F. Hall is working in Sheridan
Taylor Syron is reported to be quite
ill.
Joe Davidson is quite ill with the
mumps.
C. A. Ball Is up from Portland, look
ing after his interests in this place.
BertBrooks has returned from Port
land, where his wife is seriously ill.
N. M. Conner is again at the St Vin
cent hospital in Portland for medical
treatment.
Arthur Burleson cut his foot while
chopping wood a few days ago, and
will be disabled for some time.
. BRIDGEPORT.
Ira Sullivan Is logging for Brown &
Link.
Some of our sports have been chas
ing coyotes lately. '
Chesley Bones will resign hia posi-
BUELL.
Stephen Bovnton left for the coast
Monday.
A necktie social will be given, at the
schoolhouse tonight. '
Hank Thompson and Will Fletcher
were Sheridan visitors Wednesday.
Tillman Hinshaw and Lloyd Ridge
way were out on a coyote hunt near
here Tuesday.
The Sheridan Lumber Company's
mill has shut down temporarily on
account of the water being too low to
run logs.
NotlcW
Dallas, Oregon, Jan. 29, 1908,
We, the undersigned merchants of
Dallas agree to close our places of
business at 6 :30 p. m., except Satur
days, the agreement to hold good for
one year from February 3, 1908, the
two weeks previous to the Christmas
holidays being excepted.
P. A. Finseth
F. S. Ramsey
Campbell & Hollistei
Mrs. J. C. Gaynor
Dallas Mercantile Company
William Faull
- Uglow Clothing House
Guy Brothers & Dalton
. Hall & Hayes
Dallas Furniture Company
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4 1 .750
4 4 .000
Although the Salem Y. M. C. A. has
actually played but two games, it has
forfeited one game to Dallas by
refusing to play on the date scheduled,
and the per centage should really be
.333 instead of .600,
The hardest game of the season for
the South Division will be between
Dallas and O. A. C. on the Corvallis
floor, February 21. The Agricultural
College has lost but one game this
season, and will make every effort to
defeat Dallas and make a tie in the
percentage of the two teams, hoping to
win in a try-out on a neutral court
Street Improvement Notice.
To James Howe, E. R. Tuttle, R. L.
Chapman, W. E. Burns, I. V. Lynch,
Dan P. Stouffer, Evaline Hayter, J. M.
Sears, J. E. Rlchter, E. C. Kirk
patrick, S. M. Ray, E. J. Boyd, T. J.
Cherrlngton, Hester E. Butler, D. C.
Crider, R. E. Williams, B. H. McCal
lon, W. F. Pfeiffer, M. Klinger, O. H.
Chapman, W. C. Brown, C. Risser,
Trustees M. E. Church, Polk County,
Oregon, Charles Salflcky, Frank Kers
Iake, W. J. White, J. E. Smith, M. E.
Smith, T. B. Hill, J. W. Crider, A. E.
Campbell, Sarah L. Shultz, William
Faull. J. M. Campbell, Abel Uglow,
H. L. Crider, Dallas City Bank, M. C.
Wilson, J. B. Thompson, O. E. Wil
liams, M. E. Williams, Oregon & Cali
fornia Railroad Company, N. J.
Frink, Heirs at Law of Hester A.
Ellis, deceased, William Tatom, B. H.
Grant, Ola E. Lane, N. M. Grant, J. L.
Collins, P. A. Finseth, E. G. Emmons,
W. H. McDaniei, E. W. Fuller, Almeda
S. Fuller, J. D. Smith,. A. M. Miller
Anna Coad, F. J. Coad, C. G. Coad,
Mary E. Stump, Chester Rowell,
Ethel Rowell Perry, Paul Wesslnger
and Henry Wagner, Trustees, .D. J.
Riley, Martha B. Staf rin, M. Hayter,
J. E. Sibley, H. C. Eakln, W. S. Cary.
Polly Slefarth, Georgia H. Chapman,
and to all other persons owning real
property situated within the herein
after described limits in the City of
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon :
Notice Is Hereby Given : That the
City Council of the City of Dallas,
Oregon, contemplates the passage of
an ordinance requiring the improve
ment of those certain parts of streets
described as follows, to-wit: All that
part of Main street lying between
Academy and Washington Streets ; all
that part of Oak street lying between
Jefferson'and Church Streets; air that
part of Mill street lying between Jef
ferson and Church streets; all that
part of Court street lying between Jef
ferson and Church streets; all that
part of Washington street lying be
tween Jefferson and Church streets;
all in the City of Dallas, Polk County,
Oregon.
That said improvement will consist
in general in the grading and macad
amizing of said parts of streets here
inbefore described, and will be made
at the time and in the manner to be
hereafter prescribed by such ordinance.
The cost of said improvement will
be assessed to the real property front
ing and abutting on suld parts of
streets.
That the City Council of said City
will sit in the Council Chamber in
said city on the 3d day of February,
1908, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening,
and at said time will bear and deter
mine objections and remonstrances
thereto, if any there be, and
That all owners and other persons
in interest may attend at said time
and place and show cause, if any they
have, why such improvement should
not be made.
Done by order of the City Council of
the City of Dallas, made on the 20th
day of January, 1908.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of the said city of Dallas, this 22d
day of January, 1908.
(Seal) L. D. BROWN,
Auditor and Police Judge of
the City of Dallas, Oregoo.
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The Rev. A. A. Winter, of Portland,
formerly pastor of the Evangelical
church and an instructor in Dallas
College, Is visiting friends in this city ,
Clarence Powell, foreman for the
Falls City Lumber Company, was in
Dallas, Tuesday, and said that all of
the mills and logging camps in that
vicinity would be opened and running
fall blast within a tew wocks.
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