polk County Observer S. E. Trask, of Falls City,-was . Dallas visitor yesterday. Hod W. L. Tooze, of Falls City, wag a Dallas visitor yesterday. Miss Gladys Canter, of Portland, visited In Dallas, Wednesday. - Charles Hartung, of Falls City, was Id Dallas yesterday on business. V, B Hubbard, of Falls City, was in Dallas yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Maxfleld, of Black Bock, visited in Dallas, Wednes day. ' Lew Muscott, of Falls City, was a business visitor in Dallas, Wednes day. Tom Stockwell returned Tuesday night from a business visit In Portland. George Whitaker, of Independence, was a business visitor In Dallas, Wed nesday. Hon. J. H. Hawley, of Monmouth, was a business visitor In Dallas, Wed nesday. George Theard has gone to Blckreall where he will be employed for some time painting. Edward Gerlinger and family have returned from an extended visit in the Eastern States. J. K. Sears and A. C. Taylor, of Perrydale, were in Dallas, Wednes day, on business. J. L.Brown announces thatthe total sum of stock subscribed for the pro posed cannery now amounts to $2,650, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barham went to Portland, Tuesday, for a short visit, returning to Dallas, Wednesday even ing. Hon. W. C. Brown Is agaio able to be up and out on the streets, after being confined to his bed for a long time by serious illness. Sheriff J. M. Grant announces that he will have the Polk County tax roll completed and ready to receive taxes on Tuesday, February 11. Mrs. H. L. Veaziehas arrived for a visit with her daughter Mrs. E. E. Bryson. Mrs. Veazie recently returned from a trip to Japan. Corvallis Times. Frank McCready returned Wednes day from a short visit at his home in Black Bock. Hi3 injured arm is improving rapidly, and he will prob-1 ably have full use of the remaining fingers on his right hand. John Carmichael, of Salem, pur chased the 1907 crop of hops from the 0. G. Savage farm near Eola, Wed nesdays six and one half cents. The entire consignment consisting of 150 bales will be exported to England. The Observer job office Is printing Candidate's Petitions, and will have them on sale in a few days. These petitions are prepared In convenient form, and are absolutely correct. Prompt attention will be given to mail orders. Hugh and Eoy Black came from their claims on Salmon River, Wed nesday, for a short stay In Dallas. They say that although the weather is much colder on the other side of the summit than it is here, there has been practically no snowfall there this winter. , Death of A. J. Peterson. A J. Peterson, well-known farmer of this neighborhood, died at his home Wednesday night, at the age of 61 years, his death being caused by ca n cer of the pa n creas. Mr. Peterson was born in OJan Sweden, In 1847 and emigrated tr America m the early '70s. He marri Louisa Peterson, a daughter of Mra Margaret Peterson, In 1882, and settled on a Tarm about two miles west of Dallas, where he resided until th time of his death. He left a widow and one child, three of his children having died while quite young. me iuneral services will be held t his house at 12 o'clock today. Mrs. A. B. Starbuck. of Portland, la visiting her son, Dr. A. B. Starbuck. J. H. Moore has sold his feed and seed business In this city to J. M. Lcyaic, or juayton, who will take possession at once. Mr. Moore will stay in the store until the business Is fairly established under its new man agement, and will then start for an extended trip in the East, John Bewley, formerly of this citv. who has made Dallas his home for the past two years, and recently been In the employ of the Oregon Electric as an engineer, has been assigned a run whereby he can make his residence in Salem. He will move to this city immediately. Capital Journal. ANOTHER LINE AT ABSOLUTE -COST. ..What do you think? We found upon taking stock a small line of Tin, Granite and Wooden-ware. Wouldn't that beat you? A line of hardware in a grocery store? I don't want it; so come and help yourselves at LESS than cost Kibkpateick. The public school pupils who passed the eighth grade examinations last weelrare as follows : Ernest Brunk. Eola ; Hazel Work, Monmouth ; Hilda Lung, Perrydale; Mabel Moyer, West Salem ; Marie Grice, Ora Cavitt, Pop corn ; Emmett Norton, Montgomery ; Lily and Henry Pugh, Falls Citv: Clarence Dornhecker, Pioneer. The members of the Philadelphian Literary Society have Issued invita tions to the young women of the Utopian Society, and to many of the former members of their own organi zation for a reception to be held in the college chapel tonight. The young men are sparing no pains in prepar ation for making it the most brilliant social event of the present school year. The women of the Christian church will serve a chicken "hot taraale" sup per in the basement of the church tonight from 6:30 to 7:30. These women have long been noted for their famous chicken pie suppers and this one will include all the good things as usual, the tamales taking the place of the chicken pie. The charge will only be 35 cents. Go and get a dollar sup per for 35 cents. COURT BOUSE NOTES Items of Interest From the Records in the County Offices Briefly Told. PROBATE. """"p i uavia raters, aeceasea. re port of sale of real estate confirmed. Guardianship of minors of Nellie Hayes, deceased petition for final CORVALLIS GAME NEXT Many Dallas People Will Basketball Game at O. A. February 21. Attend The return basketball game between .Dallas College and the Oregon Agri cultural College is echeduled for Fri day, February 21, and an effort will be made to secure a special motor, and take a larger crowd of "rootera" tn thr oT Y . T . v B . corvallis than has accompanied the ma Uy g'r nSd f as boys to any of thei? previous majority, granted. games. This contest promises to be Estate of Edwin Cadwell, deceased- doubly hard because of the ancient mu aamiuea to probate: Jennie M. and anrivn oadwell appointed executrix; W. P. Miller, I. M. Palmer and John Richter appointed appraisers. REAL ESTATE. B F Jones to R E Williams, one- eighth interest in 1 9 s, r 8 w, $100. George Payne Jr., to A W Cooper, lots in Falls City, $300. J R Belshe et ux to Clay Belshe, lot in Monmouth, $350. rivalry between the two Institutions in their athletic inter course, and because of the fact that if Dallas wins this game, it will hold the undisputed championship .of the South Division of the Oregon League, and if Corvallis wins, the two teams will be tied and a third game will be necessary. Dallas will go into the struggle with the determination to maintain her lead if possible, while Corvallis will be equally eaarer to 31 AT AB SOLU IE COST W P and M E Lewis to E W and make the tie, and thus gain a fighting n w strong, 28.37 acres, t 8 s, r 8 w, cnance ror the championship in the $1500 Polk County Bank to O A Norton, lots in Falls City, $60. Kenneth Campbell to R A and Alfred Campbell, interest in 6 acres, t 6 s, r5w, $1000. C N Tharp et ux to S B Walker, 4 acres, 1 10 s, r 4 w, $126. COMMISSIONERS' COURT. Bid of John Martin to furnish 40 cords of grub oak wood for courthouse, at $3.25 a cord, accepted ; bid of S. McCarter for 40 cords of second-growth fir wood, at $2.30 a cord, accepted. Petition of J. M. Prather and others for a county road in District No. 9 James Helmick and H. Mulkev appointed to meet with County Sur veyor on February 20 to view' and locate such proposed road. Change of boundaries of School DIs tiicts Nos 18 and 20 ordered recorded by County Superintendent. Bond of O. G. Savage as Justice of the Peace of District No. 2 approved. Ordered that telephone poles of the Pleasant View Telephone line be located on side of public highway as directed by the Road Supervisor. Ordered that ditches be opened to drain water from the new Polk Station road ; also, a ditch to carry the water across the road at the culvert east of the railroad in North Dallas. tryout Will Play Corvallis Champions. The hitherto undefeated skating basketball team from Corvallis will meet the local aggregation on the floor of the . Colosseum rink Saturday night, and the contest will probably be the hardest one of Its kind ever wit nessed in Dallas. Dallas defeated Eugene last week by a score of 27 to 4 and Corvallis defeated the same team by a score pf 30 to 5. One may naturally expect then, to see the two victorious teams almost equally matched, and they will doubtless put up an excellent exhibition of skillful skating and fast team work. Program at Colosseum Rink. Skating every afternoon and evening at the Colosseum rink. Good music Admission, skaters, 25 cents. Thurs day evening's session will be reserved for the skating clubs. Why get up In the morning feeling blue, Worry others and worry you ; Here's . a secret between you and me, Better take Rocky Mountain Tea. Belt & Cherrlngton. Talk With Your Friends. The new Independent toll line be tween Dallas and Portland has just been completed, and will be thrown open for free use for one day only on Monday. Anyone desiring to talk to parties in Portland will be permitted to do so free of charge by calling at the central office of the Independent Telephone Exchange on that day. O. H. Moreis, owner and manager. Atthe regular meeting of the Rebek ahs, Wednesday night, Misses Ruth VanOrsdel, Georgia Martin and Ruby Fiske were initiated into the lodge. After the business session the mem bers of the Odd FeJJows lodge paid' a fraternal visit and the remainder of the evening was spent in a pleasant social manner, an excellent luncheon being served at its close. POLK. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Rempel, of Perry dale, are both quite ill. Hunters are keeping the geese and wild ducks scarce In this vicinity. The women of this neighborhood are planning to organize a sewing circle. Misses Anna and Elizabeth Enns are expected to be home soon from year's visit in Kansas. " - A light snow fall was noted here Monday morning, but It was speedily melted by a warm rain that soon followed. Miss Elizabeth Dienm recently returned from a visit in Washington. She says that her health is much improved. The Western' District Conference of the Mennonite church will be held at this place from June 14 to 17 of the present year. Since the prices on hogs have fallen, several of the farmers.;are butchering their swine, and curing their pork, for which there seems to be a fairly good price at all times. Isaac Dyck has nearly completed the planting of new trees in his prune orchard. He fears It will be necessary for him to move to Ritzville, Wash ington, soon on account of 111 health, WHAT DO YOU THINK? We found upon taking stock a small line of Tin, Granite and Wooden-ware. Wouldn't that beat you? A line of hardware in a gro cery store! I don't want it; so come and help yourselves at LESS than cost. ATMC1 DALLAS OREGON BUENA VISTA. Wells was a Salem visitor Wells is severely 111 with M kirns jiL 1 - m ,i l ...I1! u .j ZlJ During Our Great Clearing Sale You can buy merchandise at this store for less money than at any other place in the Valley. - - OUR SALE will continue all this month. Plenty of -goods for ail-however, there is an advantage in an early selection. SOME OF OUR SPECIAL PRICES 50c to 65c Dress Goods, no goes at, yard uOC $1.00 to $1.25 Drees Goods, f. fi at from 50c to HOC 10c Outing Flannel in White, o Cream and Fancy, at CC 12c Bleached Muslin, extra f A ' value, at 1UC 10c Embroidery and Inser- tion,at $1.50 Men's Shirts, Cluett np. brand, at JDK, 75c to $1.00 Men's Shirts, broken sizes, at. ... $5.00 Grey Oregon Blan kets, at 35c 3.85 50 pairs of North Star White Wool Blankets at Mill prices Strictly all wool. Hundreds of bargains in Table Linen, Napkins, Towels, Lace Cur tains and Underwear. ME l- O. O. F. Building BEE HIVE STORE Dallas, Oregon Ralph Tuesday, H. C. lagrippe, Elmer Nash was a Corvallis visitor Saturday. Harvey Nash went to Albany, Fri day in his launch. W. M. Winn was an Albany visitor Wednesday. George McLaughlin returned Wed nesday from a business visit in Port land. Scarcely enough snow fell in this neighborhood Monday to cover the ground. I. O. Rowe has returned home after a few days' visit with relatives in Corvallis. Preparations for the school conven tion to be held here tomorrow have been completed. Mrs. W. J. Steele and son have returned home from a week s visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wilcox In Coburg. WOn EN'S NOTIONS are many and varied, but we think we can satisfy them all at least in THE DRY GOODS LINE Suppose you pay us a call and look over our assortment. We are sure there are many things here you actual ly need, many more that you will sure ly want. And the quality of every thing shown will appeal to every true woman. W. H. ROY CO. Dallas, Oregon TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS If you suffer with Indigestion, con supauon, reel mean ana cross, no strength or appetite, your system Is unhealthy. Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea makes the system strong and healthy. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cherrington. The Observes Job office is printing Candidate's Petitions, and will have them on sale in a few days. These petitions are prepared in convenient form, and are absolutely correct, Prompt attention will be given to mail orders, Builds up waste tissue, promotes appetite, improves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, giving renewed strength and health. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher rington. How's This! TTe offer One Hundred Dollars Eewird (of ttj case of Catarrh that cannot be cored by Hall'e Catarrh Core. P J. CHE-EYCO.,Pirp.,Toledo,0. We the ondeiaig-qfd, bare knows F. J. Che ney tor the last it yean, and beliere bim per fectly honorable la ail buiisMj tranaactloDi and financially able to carry oat any obliga tion! made by their Una. Waar a Tcax, Wholesale Drnrflsta, Toledo, O. Wauisa, Eii(iwAMaaviJi,WholeaaleIraf- rtsu, Toledo, u. Hail' Catarrh Cure It taken IntemallT .aetiac direct It upon the blood and naooaa nrfaoaeof the tjnem. Price, tie. per botue. &44 by fcj DrMCitte. VeMcnoial Ixm. HaH't Family Piiia are the beet. I beg to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office of COUNTY TREASURER of Polk county, to be voted for at the Primary election, Aprlll7, 1908. If I am elected to this office, I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully and honestly perform the duties of the office, and will studiously en deavor to safeguard the money of the people. I respectfully ask your support. DAN P. ST0UFFER. Dallas Truck & Dray Company Hubbard & Brown, Proprietors ACROSS OUR COUNTERS there never passes a single article for which we apologize. We are always sure of the kind of Groceries We Handle They cannot get into this store unless they come up to our high standard. So when we pass them on to you we can count on your approval. Nobody buys here just once. They always come again. E. BOYD & SON Phones : Bell 63, Mutual 314. 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 us a trial. Barnhart Q Grant Dallas, - Oregon We Wiil Pay for wheat at the DALLAS FLOURING MILLS SEEfVEY EROS. I Bang DfWItf Tho famous little piSSse Phone and stand at Belt & Chcr rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood for sale. Legal Blanks at this office. ' L. D. Brown, for Abstracts, Notary Public; typewriting. Dr. Donohoe, Dentist Uglow Bldg Room 1. The Ob8ebveb office wants the print ing you are particular about. For the best cigars and freshest candies, call on Horace Webster. Dr. Hayter. Dentist. Office over Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon. Money of private parties to loan at per cent on well-improved farms. Sibley & Eakis. The Ob8ebveb job printing office a city printing plant in the best country town in Oregon. Legal blanks for sale at. this office. Men's and women's clothing cleaned and pressed, at Bartlett's near depot Mutual phone 411. Patronize the new barber shop on Main street T. W. Reel, the proprietor, guarantees flrst-dlass work. Photos. Have baby's picture while alive and well. Have family group while together. T. J. Cherrlngton. 5t Barham & Winslow have several farms for sale, "on whleh they will take city property as part payment Box 367, Dallas. 1-14-tf 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 GROCERIES We carry the famous DIAMOND W" Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY SilTlOnton & SCOtt Dallas, Oregon Dallas Steam Laundry Modern Machines. Modern Methods We Strive to Please North Main Street. Both Phones Don't neglect your cough. Statistic show that in New York City alone over 200 people die every week from consumption. And most of these consumptives might be living now if they had not neglected the warning cough. You know how quickly Scoff's Emu Is ton enables you to throw off a cough or cold. ALL DRUGGISTS 60c. AND $1.00. o 0 o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 charge for delivery.