Polk County Observer
The Iron bed sale at the Dallas Fur
nltureCclsanunimer.
Word Butler, of Independence, was
a Dallas visitor, Wednesday.
A Dew arrival of 60 pieces floor mat
ting at the Dallas jrurniiuro uo.
Rrt Dennis, of Falls City, spent
Wednesday in this city on business,
William Muscott, of Falls City, was
a business visitor In lianas, weanes
day.
monev by buying iron beds
during the sale at the Dallas Furni
ture Co.
F. A. Elliott, the timber cruiser, was
up from Newbergon a huslness errand,
Wednesday.
Hon. B. Wilson, of Independence,
was a business visitor In Dallas,
Wednesday.
Hninmon and A. Bennett, of Mon-
t.h. were business visitors in Dal-
las, Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Bilyeu Is recovering
niPBiv from the injury to her foot
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caused by skating.
Don't overlook the big granite ware
sale at the Dallas Furniture Co. com
mencing next Monday.
Mrs. J. Ij- Collins went to Falls
nitv. Wednesday, for a short visit
with her daughter, Nellie.
Mre. Georgia Jennings, of Idaho, is
Tisiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sh river.
County Clerk E. M. Smith Issued
license to wed toT. W. Burch and Miss
JeB3ie E. Smi h, Wednesday.
, James McDonald, a prominent stock
raiser of Kickreall, was a business
visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
H. Hirsehberg, president of the
Independence National Bank, was a
visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
The County Commissioners were at
Polk Station, Tuesday, inspecting the
county roads In that neighborhood.
Dr. J. M. Crowley, the well-known
physician of Monmouth, was a busi
ness visitor In Dallas, Wednesday.
The Kev. S. E. Launer, of Inde
pendence, is visiting at the home of
his brother, A. A. Launer, in this city.
The Y. M. C. A. of Dallas College
will hold its Sunday sfternoon meet
ings from two o'clock to three in
future.
The Rev. C. P. Gates, of St. Job. dp,
arrived in Dallas yesterday for a
week's visit among his friends and
relatives.
J. H. Chapin, Z. A. Gregory
and J. V. Dennis of Falls City, wore
among the business visitors in Dallas,
Wednesday.
Messrs. Simonton & Scott are hav
ing their entire store renovated and
are having a fresh coat of paint applied
throughout the interior.
Joshua McDaniel, of Portland, was
a Dallas visitor Wednesday. He is
spending a short time in Polk county
attending to business Interests.
Mrs. A. L. Shreve, of Stayton,
arrived in Dallas, Tuesday, being
summoned to the bedside of her father,
J. R. Hubbard, who is critically ill.
The Dallas delegates to the State
Convention of the Christian Endeavor
left yesterday morning for Eugene,
where the big meeting is being held.
uounty Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed yesterday to Jamea
Anderson Jr. and Eva Mix, and O
uagley and Mary Kerr.
a. nam oi id empty cars was
brought over to Dallas from Inde
pendenoe ysterday morning, to be
loaded with lumber at the sawmills of
this city.
County Surveyor R. B. Winslow and
Harry Byers left Wednesday for Suver,
wnere tney will make the preliminary
survey for a proposed county road in
that locality.
ine tev. J. Perry Conder will
preach a sermon on the subject of
"Personal Purity" at the Christian
Church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
ror men oDly.
The Rev. M. P. Dixon went to Inde
pendence, Wednesday, and conducted
the Methodist Quarterly Conference,
in the place of Presiding Elder M. 0,
Wire, who Is ill.
Fritz Osterwald, the exhorter of the
"Tongues of Fir," who has been
serving time for seven days and
half for assault with a dangerous
weapon, will be released this morning
Mrs. W. P. Cressy and sister, Pearl
Uglow will leave tomorrow morning
ior oouta j&ena, wasnington, arter a
visit of three weeks' duration at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Abel Uglow.
Dr. J. H. Coleman, who has served
successfully for the past five years,
as president of Willamette University,
resigned from that position Tuesday.
He will go east in a sho'rt time for an
extended visit.
In publishing the list of those who
were successful ir the teachers exami
nations last week, the name of Miss
Ethel Kellogg, of Falls City, who
secured a second grade certificate' was
inadvertently omitted.
Manager Frank Kersey, of tfee
Dallas College basketball team,
reports that contracts have been signed
up with the famous aggregation from
Muscatine, Iowa, and that the game
w'itb that team will be played here on
March 5.
The Dixie Jubilee Singers, who
have filled two successful engage
ments in this city during the past two
seasons, have been secured to give an
entertainment under the auspices of
the Dallas Public School on Friday,
March 6.
The "Winged D" stick pins,
designed and engraved in silver by
Charles Lane, met with high favor
among the basketball "fans" of this
city, and he says that he already has
his hands full of almost more orders
for these pii fl than he can supply.
The local oratorical contest will be
held In the Dallas College next Fri
day, February 28, and the orator will
be chosen who is to represent that
Institution in the Intercollegiate Pro
hibition Oratorical Contest to be held
at Philomath during the coming
month.
Mrs. J. B. Nunn returned Wednes
day night from Portland, with her
daughter, Julia, who has been taking
medical treatment in the Portland
Sanitarium at Mt Tabor. Mrs. Nunn
speaks highly of the treatment received
at the sanitarium, and says that her
daughter's health ,is decidedly
improved.
MONMOUTH GIRLS ENTERTAIN
rieasant Leap Year Party Given by
Misses Bessie Graham and
Rubie Fream.
A pleasant party was given by Miss
Bessie Graham and Ruble Fream at
the home of the latter In Monmouth,
Friday evening. The parlors, were
tastefully decorated with ivy, and the
porch was brilliant with Japanese
lanterns. One of the interesting
features was an artificial well, from
which punch was served by Miss
Graham.
After an hour of games and amuse
ments, supper was served by the
charmingyoung hostesses. The party
being a leap year occasion, the girls
escorted the young men to the dining
room, where a dainty luncheon had
been spread. The guests departed at
a late hour, after having spent a very
delightful evening.
Those present were; Misses Mildred
Force, Agnes Clark, Blanche Chute,
Hazel Work, Muriel Boyle, Doris
Herren, Allene Hosner, Ruth Nunn,
Tressa Churchman. Olive Pettlt.
Messrs. Rainie Burkhead, Chester
Strong, Wendell Crowley, Ray Chute,
Norman Crowley, Irvln Springer,
Glen Work, Harold Herren, Howard
Morlan and Douglas Crowley.
E. L, Naylor and James Rddelll
attended the recent meeting of the Ore
gon Pure Bred Live Stock Association
in the interest of the Angora breeders.
Through their efforts the association
recommended that In the goat "depart
ment classes be made for both junior
and senior kid bucks and kid does.
Rural Northwest.
A meeting of the stockholders in the
newly incorporated cannery company
will be held at the Court House at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon, and direc
tors for the company will be elected.
It is urged that all who hold stock in
the company be present or send repre
sentatives, as this meeting will be of
utmost importance.
The services held at the Christian
church by Evangelist J. P. Conder
are attracting large audienes each
night. Mr. Conder is a man of wide
experience and tnorougn education,
and his sermons are attractive for
their rhetorical and literary merit, as
well as for the deeper and more serious
appeal to the spiritual side of his
listeners' natures.
A large crowd from Dallas will
attend the daDce given at "Wagner's
Hall tonight by the Foresters' Lodge,
of Falls City. The free special train
that has been furnished by the lodge
will leave Dallas at 8 o'clock this
evening, and will start on the return
trip at 2 o'clock a. m. Music for this
occasion will be furnished by Stock
well's orchestra of seven pieces.
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& Cherrington.
Dallas Truck & Dray Company
Hubbard & Brown, Proprietors -
Phone and stand at Belt & Cher-
rlngton's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds of hauling Wood
for sale.
NEW
We invite you one and all to be present at our Grand Display of
SPUING AND SUMMER
DRESS MATERIALS
Our variety of styles and assortment can not be equalled-and
prices are just right.
NEW ZAMBKI SILKS, new Bungalow Silks, Dalkeith
Zephyrs, Arnold Applique Galatias, Pekin Satin
Stripe Tissues, Ginghams, Persian Lawns,
Batiste, Nainsooks, etc., etc.
EMBROIDERIES, Fancy Allover Nettings, Flouncings and
Embroidered Applique for Trimming just in
v see display in large window.
COME AND MAKE AN EARLY SELECTION
A Reliable Place to Trade
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I- O. 0. F. Building
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Dallas, Oregon
WISE TALKS
By U. S. Loughary's Office
Boy;
Did you ever hear about the emress
companies cutting a melon? Re
minds you or that old story about
Mother Eve being made for Adam's
Express Company, only they cut a rib
that time and melons weren't ripe till
after Adam got his ticket of leave. I
heard a man say the serpent could
never have handed V.ve an apple, that
It must have been a lemon, as apples
weren't raised in the garden or any
where near there. By the way, you've
noticed we never hold any cut price,
sell at cost "sales" at this shop. The
boss says we don't have any sales be
cause we don't have any poor stock to
force out, and the goods we don't want,
our customers would not. Good gro
ceries at the right price for real qual
ity don't need to go a begging any
time of the year. Just got a new lot of
Olives, home-made Pickles, more of
that fine Lettuce, Celery and Cabbage,
Grape fruit, etc. Phone in your order.
A Call to Action.
By urgent request, I hereby call a
mass convention of the Socialists of
Polk county to meet in the Court
House in Dallas, at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m. Saturday, March 7.
JAMES K. SEARS,
Chairman of County Committee.
8-H-7t
Candidate's Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for the
office of County Judge of Polk County,
subject to the vote of the republicans.
My platform Is Good Roads.
G. O. H0LMAN.
Bridgeport Precinct
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.
A. Wilson, of Independence, was
greeting, old-time friends in Dallas
yesterday.
Cornelius Hughes, the veteran shoe
maker of this city, has sold his
business to T. Irvine.
Read the ad of the Dallas Lumber
Company. Their reduced prices .will
Interest you, if you are thinking of
building.
To encourage building this spring,
the Dallas Lumber Company
announce a reduction in the price of
lumber. Read their ad.
Fred Raymond, whose comedy, "Tho
Missouri Girl," has made million's
laugh, will present his new play "Old
Arkansaw" at the Woodman Hall on
Monday night, February 24. This is
the first opportunity local amusement
lovers have had to see "Old Arkan
saw," and a crowded house is a certainty.
August Gross, P. A. Flynn, D. E.
Emmett and Al Butler, the proprietors
of the gallon house In the north part
of Polk county, were brought before
Justice of the Peace Hardy Holman,
Wednesday morning, on the charge of
maintaining a publlo nuisance. Their
trial was set for next Tuesday at 1
o'clock, and the four men were released
upon promise to appear at that time
for their hearing.
The Bijou Stock Company played a
successful two-night engagement in
this city this week, closing last night,
with a fine presentation of the drama,
"The Squire's Daughter," before a
large and appreciative audience. The
comedy, "In Washington, D. C,"
played Wednesday night, was well
patronized, and proved to be fully up
to the standard of excellence predicted
in the advance notices.
STOP TAKING
OASTORXA.
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DRUGS
DR. B. B. BACHELDER.
CHIROPRACTOR
Will be permanently located
in Dallas on and after Feb
ruary 25. All chronic and
nervous diseases cured with
out medicine, drugs or knife.
Rooms 5 6, Uglow Bldg.
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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.
Legal Blanks at this office.
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
Dr. Donohoe, Dentist Uglow Bldg
Room 1. Mutual Phone 1301.
The Observeb 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
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
Sibley & Eakin.
The Obsebveb job printing office a
city printing plant In the best country
town In Oregon.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street T. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Photos. Have baby's picture while
alive and well. Have family group
while together. T. J. Cherrington. 5t.
Barham & Winslow have several
farms for sale, on which they will
take city property as part payment.
Box 367, Dallas. 1-H-tf
W. R. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonlan and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
If you suffer with indigestion, con
stipation, feel mean and 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.
TEA
New York "is too far
from Japan; San Fran
cisco is nearer.
Your grocer ratsrtt your money If roil don't
Ilk Schilling-! Bt,.t; we Mr bin "Vv
GOOD WORK
Done Daily In Dallas.
Nearly every reader has heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
still continues, and our citizens are con
stantly adding endorsement by public
testimony. No better proof of merit
can De naa man ine experience oi
friends and neighbors. Read this case:
Mrs. N. Swaggert, of 819 Garden St.,
Pendleton, Ore., says: "Both my hus
band and myself have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills with most gratifying results.
Mr. Swaggert was troubled quite
severely with his back and kidneys for a
long time, and nothing ever helped him
as Doan's Kidney Pills have. I have
known of the healing and curative
power of this remedy for some time,
and found that a few doses would quick
ly remove any lameness or pain in the
back caused by kidney derangement. I
am glad to help make Doan's Kidney
Pills better known to all afflicted with
backache or kidney trouble."
Price 60 cents. For sale by all dealers.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Local Price List of the
Dallas Lumber Company
Effective Feb. 20, 1908
Large Reduction in the price of Lumber. To
encourage more building, we are making prices
on Lumber as follows:
10 TO 24 FEET 26 TO 32 FEET NO. 1 NO. 2 NO. 3
f Rough Sized Rough Sized v.g. rig. 1x4 and ut
1x4 and 1x6 $11.00 $12.00 $30.00 $26.00 $17.00
Sheathing
1X6 Fencing and f f g0 , ,.50 tuM Eustic 1x6 1x8
Ix8t0 1X12 Boxing' 125.00 122.00 $17.00
2X3 to 12X12 Jlo" $13.00 $13.00 :$14.00; ' wMth
2X14 to 4X16 Imool $14.00 $14-00 f
1x6 & 1x8 com. Shiplap $13.00
No. 2 Stepping ' 32.00
Lath " 2.50
Shingles 2.60
Sidewalk lx6in. & 8in. 11.00
We would be pleased to furnish you figures on
your bam, house or dryer bill.
Bell Phone 511
Mutual Phone 1141
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Irkpatrick
GROCERIES
5L ' Discount, cash' (or 30 days) 50
DALLAS
OREGON
GOOD WALL PAPER.
AT
ONE-HALF PRICE!
To Close out our present stock of Wall
Paper, we offer it at ONE-HALF Price to
make room for our new Stock.
If in need of Furniture, Carpets, Linoleum,
Matting or anything in the House Furnishing line,
we can furnish you with prices that are right.
HALL & HAYES
Successors to F. J. Chapman.
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
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, April 17, 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. STOUFFER.
CHAS. H. LANE
The Engraver
Original designs of Monograms,
Initials, etc. Silverware, umbrel
las and walking canes engraved
to order. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Society Pins a Specialty
(With A. H. Harris, the Joweler).
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 Grant
Dallas, Oregon
Wc WiU Pay
for wheat at the
DALLAS FLOURING MILLS
SWEENEY BROS.
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We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W"
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY
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Dallas Steam Laundry
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We Strive to Please
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