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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XIX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 14, 1908.
NO. 51
Confidence
when eating, that your food is of
highest wholesomeness that it has
nothing in it that can injure or
distress you makes the repast
doubly comfortable and satisfactory.
This supreme confidence you
have when the food is raised with
The only baking powder made
with Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
There can be no comforting confi
dence when eating alum baking pow
der food. Chemists say that more or
less of the alum powder in unchanged
alum or alum salts remains in the food.
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NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
m AND SPRING VALLEY.
Mra. Dan Larmer has gone to Port
land for a vis it with relatives.
Worth Henry has returned to his
work in Salem after a long illness of
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Bird Walling and Miss Gertie
and Haro'.d returned from a visit in
Portland, Monday.
Mr3. Penrose, of Wheatland, has
been spending the week with her
daughter, Mrs. W. T. Hunt.
The young people who are attending
the Salem High School have been
home this week on their mid-year
vacation.
Charles Cangle and John Spong have
completed their gasoline launches
and will put them on the river in a
few days.
William Crawford's buggy was
badly smashed in a runaway Sunday,
but Mr. Crawford was fortunately
uninjured. -
A Dumber or people from Lincoln
attended the entertainment given by
the Salem High School in Salem,
Tuesday night.
News has been received that Mr.
Cook and family will return to Oregon
in the Spring. Mrs. Cook's health is
greatly improved by the winter's stay
in Arizona.
The Lower Spring Valley pupils are
working hard in the preparations for
an entertainment to be given February
22. They will. bold a "Bandana
Social" in connection with the pro
gram, the proceeds to be used for
school furnishingB. "
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. A. N. Halleck went to Newport
this week for a short visit.
Tracy Staats was in this city Friday,
enroute from Airlie to Dallas.
John Murphy left Wednesday for
his homestead on the Yachats.
W. W. Putnam, of Fossil, was a
guest of David Hampton, Monday.
Five new members were taken into
the Evangelical Church, Sunday
night.
The number of cases of illness
reported in this city is growing smaller
daily.
R. B. Chaney, of Pendleton, is visit
ing at the home of bis sister, Mrs.
Hampton.
The Mon mouth Steam Laundry com
menced operations In its new quarters
thl3 week.
Many new comers are arriving in
Monmouth, and it seems as though all
vacant houses will soon be occupied,
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Fisher, of Mil
waukie, visited at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Fisher, this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell, of
Ballston, were guests at the home of
Mr. Campbell's parents Saturday and
Sunday.
Scott Campbell returned last week
from a visit in California, saying that
he was glad to get back Into the Wil
lamette Valley once more.
PEDEE HILLS.
Hugh and Sam Hanna made a bus!
ness trip to'Salem last week. '
Fred Ritner has been laid up at home
with the grip for the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Womer and baby
are back again in their home in the
hills.
John Ritner has charge of the work
on the bridge across the Luckiamute
river at Lewisville.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Turner gave a
social dance to the young people of
Pedee Hills, Friday night.
All of the hop yards in this district,
with possibly the exception of the
Bump yard, will be worked this sum
iner.
The Burbank brothers are making
rails for the I. X. L. ranch a rauch
neeued article, as the old rail fences
were all gone.
A. F. Meeks, an attorney from
Ossanabrook, North Dakota, made a
business visit in the Peedee hills on
Monday, going from here to Dallas.
The I. X. L. ranch commenced ship
ping cream this week. The winter so
far has been fine for our stock. All
are in the pink of condition, with the
prospect of lots of hay left over.
INDEPENDENCE.
Miss Barbara Belt is visiting her
sister in Portland.
Dr. Rosendorf, of Salem, is visiting
his uncle, H. Hirschberg.
Edwin Wallace, of Corvallis, 13 vis
iting at his home in this city.
Clarence Wagner, of Portland, was
an over Sunday visitor in this city.
Mrs. Charles McCready, of Black
Rock, is visiting relatives in this city.
Percy Dickinson has purchased the
Otis Welch property near the school-
house.
Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Butler enter
tained the Social Whist Club at their
home Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Collins have
returned to Seattle after a visit at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Collins.
Mrs. Joe Loundree and children
returned to Portland, Monday, after a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Shaffer.
Mrs. P. H. Bunnett, of Tillamook,
who has been visiting her daughters,
Mrs. C. W. Irvine and Mrs. J. D.
Whitaker, has gone to Southern Ore
gon for a short visit among relatives.
DALLAS PURNITUHE CO,
The store that keeps pace with the times, No old and
out-of- date goods to unload oh you. Our prices are
so low on new and dependable Furniture, Carpets,
Rugs etc., that you can hardly afford to be without it.
Everything marked in plain figures. No blind or
characters used, so as to mislead or misquote the real
value.
A FEW EXTRA SPECIALS
Bed exactly like cut, Strong, servicable bed
with brass rods, brass knobs, in green, blue
and white, usually sold at $8.00, sale $5.00
A plain white Bed, well made. Considered a
bargain at $3.50, while they last $2.25
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serviceable cushions, a good value at $12.00, on sale
at . . . - . . . $3.50
A complete line of
Buggies and Hacks
now ready for your inspection.
We can save you from
$5.00 to $10.00
on your Ranges.
The time is near at hand
for
Spray Pumps
We are headquarters.
FALLS CITY.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Einmitt, Friday
evening, on their return from a four
months' tour of Southern Oregon.
The evening was spent in games,
recitations and music, and refresh
ments were served. All expressed
themselves as having spent a very
pleasant evening.
Those present were : Mr. and Mrs.
N. A. Emmitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Myer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Courter, Mr.
and Mrs. I. G. Singleton, Rev. and
Mrs. A. H. Dodd, Rev. and Mrs. E. A.
LaDow, Mr. and Mrs. J. Elkins, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Frink.Mr. and Mrs. H,
Willett, Mr. and-Mrs. O. Palmer, Mrs.
A. M. Vafisall, Mrs. F. A. Lucas,
Mrs. Richard Paul, Mrs. F. A. Wolfe,
Misses Irene Dodd, Ruth Yager, Ethel
Yager, Gertrude Palmer, Helen Hop
kins, Loleta Courter, Miss Hammond,
Miss Alderman, Messrs. S. R. Skeels
and Park Calkins.
POLK.
The recent frost loosened the grou nd,
and some of the farmers have been
plowing.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Rempel, of
Perrydale, are reported slightly im
proved in health.
Mr. Hayes has done considerable
farming on the old Cooper place this
winter. He will sow about 100 acres
to clover.
Isaac Dyck is digging the ground
from around his prune trees, and is
destroying many borers that have
been damaging them.
The proposed new road from this
place, past the Quiring farm to the
Dallas-Salem road at the Pierce place
will accommodate many more people
than those living along the proposed
route. It should be put through as
soon as possible, as it would do away
with the heavy hauling across the
hills to Dallas.
BUENA VISTA.
W. M. Winn Is In Portland on busi
ness.
C. P. Wilk is severely ill with rheu
matism.
Elmer Nash was a Corvallis visitor
Saturday.
Ralph Hall made a business trip to
Salem, Wednesday.
Clyde Hall was an Independence
visitor Wednesday.
J. D. Winn was an Independence
visitor Thursday.
Edward Elkins was an Independ
ence visitor Monday..,
A. E. Hall was in Independence,
Saturday, on business.
Mrs. B. F. Snyder has returned to
her home in Vancouver.
Mrs. Ed Hall has gone to Portland
for a short business visit
Mr. and Mrs, W. M. Winn were
Albany visitors Monday.
BRIDGEPORT.
The Antioch school has closed indef
initely.
Wilber Lewis has moved his family
to Falls City.
The Bennet brothers have started up
their sawmill on the Chapin place.
Little farming has been done in this
neighborhood In the last three months.
Dr. Starbuck, of Dallas, has been
attending Mrs. Murray, who is quite
ill.
Mr. and Mrs Will Gilson, of Perry
dale, visited relatives in this neighbor
hood Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. McCollum returned from Port
land last week, accompanied by a sis
ter from Vancouver. The old gentle
man's cancer is growing worsa.
A telephone line from John Camer
on's ranch in Cooper Hollow to Dal
las Is being talked of. This would
prove a great convenience to mat
neighborhood.
FIFTY YEARS A MASON
Oldest Member of Lyon Lodge, No. 29,
of Independence, Called by Death,
Monday Afternoon.
John M. Mitchell, an old resident of
Independence and one of Polk county's
best citizens, died Monday afternoon,
aged 86 years. His death was caused
by diseases incident upon old age. He
was for many years a manufacturer
of sashes and doors in Independence,
but retired from active business pur
suits nine years ago.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Vienna,
Maine, September 22, 1826. In 1850 he
moved to Lowell, Mass., where he
engaged in the manufacture of sashes
and doors. He afterwards returned
to Maine, where he built the first resi
dence in the town of Litchfield. In
1869 he moved to California, and ten
years later he came to Independence,
Oregon.
He was the oldest member of Lyon
Lodge, No. 29, A. F. & A. M., of Inde
pendence, and had been a Mason for
over 50 years. He is survived by his
aged widow, now aged over 86 years,
and by two daughters, Mrs. Flora
Sparr, of San Francisco, and Mrs.
John Bohannon, of Independence.
The funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon, and were largely
attended.
EOLA.
T. W. Brunk made a business visit
to Dallas, Saturday.
Marion Putnam expects to set out a
cherry orchard this spring.
Mrs. Mason, wife of thelRev. Mason.
has been visiting her many friends in
Eola.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Savage have
gonetoMcMinnvilleto visit Mr. and
Mrs. O. A. Kruse.
B. I. Ferguson assisted Justice
Savage in the registration of voters at
Eola and West Salem.
George Benson, of Portland, and
Arthur Benson, of Salem, visited their
mother, Mrs. O. G. Savage, Sunday.
The families of W. H. and Charles
Knower have had a severe siege of
lagrippe, eight of them being down at
once. We are clad to report that thev
are ail on the road to recovery.
BUEIL.
Miss Blanche Braley has been quite
ill for some time.
John Prather made a short trip to
the coast last week.
Mrs. F. Coad has gone to Idaho,
where her husband is employed.
E. N. Branson, of Salem, visited his
sister, Mrs. R. Rowell, last week.
Jennie and Lem Miller were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stone, Sunday.
T. S. Brown, of Salt Creek, was a
business visitor at Mill Creek, Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCollum vis
ited her mother, Mrs. C. L. Bennett,
Sunday.
The Sheridan Lumber Company's
mill resumed work Monday morning
after a month's lay-off, caused by lack
of logs.
BALLSTON.
Arthur Burleson was a Sheridan
visitor Saturday.
George Ball was a business visitor
In McMinnville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Byerley are the
proud parents of a new daughter.
Peter Cook has sold his stock of
merchandise to some parties from
Portland.
A representative of the Salvation
Army held preaching services In this
city Sunday.
Henry Butler and Lynn Birks
attended the funeral of Patrick Luper
in Amity, Sunday.
George Morgan has gone to Wash
ington, where he will be employed In
a logging camp.
Alfred Ball, a mail clerk on one of
the boats on the Columbia River, has
been spending a few days among rel
atives in Ba'Uton.
The Court House Is crowded this
week with its semi-annual throng of
applicants for teachers certificates.
There are over 38 applicants for state
papers, 25 of whom are from the Mon
mouth Normal School, and about 35
young men and women are writing
for county papers.
SOUTH RICXREALL.
H. Rasmussen delivered a big load
of potatoes in Dallas, Tuesday.
T. A. Moorman is spending his spare
time In building fence on his property.
Everett Gwlnn has finished replant
ing his prune orchard in this neighbor
hood.
Mrs. J. K. Guttry, of Harmony, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Miller.
The members of the Rlckreall Sun
day School will give an entertainment
at the Hall, Friday night.
Miss Geneva Miller came over from
Sheridan this week, and is attending
the teachers examinations in Dallas.
The Rev. N. W. Sager, of the Evan
gelical Church in Dallas, is conduct
ing revival services in this place
during this week.
HARMONY.
The Harmony Literary Society has
disbanded for lack of members.
No meeting was held at the Baptist
church Saturday or Sunday.
Mrs. Wanless is able to be about
again, after several months Illness.
Mre. J. K. Guttry is visiting friends
in Dallas and Independence this week.
Mr. Hicks has the sympathy of all
his friends in the sad bereavement of
the loss of his brother.
Parties are a common occurence in
this neighborhood. The last one was
held at Mr. and Mrs. Porter's, and all
report an excellent time as usual.
B. H. Grant, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Grant, of this city, and a
traveling salesman for the 8ig Slchel
Wholesale Cigar Company, was
among those injured in the railroad
accident near Forest Grove, Monday,
sustaining severe injuries about bis
bead and shoulder. He was taken to
Portland at once, and a message
received by bis parent Wednesday
night announced that he was getting
along nicely, and would be entirely
recovered within a Bhorttirae.
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