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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1908)
County PUBLISHED SEMI-AV7EEKLY VOL. XX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 25, 1908. NO. 1 NEW GOODS Every train brings new goods direct from the best manufactures in the country. It will pay you to keep in touch with the Dallas Furniture -Co. in order to get some of the good things that are being offered at such little prices. ' This week we are offering one of the larg est assortments of floor matting ever shown in the city, on which we are mak ing some exceptional low prices. Anyone contemplatingusing any in the near future will do well to make their selec tion now, so as to get the pick of this large assortment. BABY CABS AND GO-CARTS The long-delayed shipment has at last arrived and we will endeavor to make it a special object for those who have waited so patiently. We have them now on display in our south window. Take a look at them, and we think you will agree with us that they are the nobbiest little things ever shown at the price. Acme oaint is guaran teed to give satisfaction. Use no other and trouble will cease. Spray pumps are now in order. So says the law. Leave your order so you will have one when you are ready to go to work. MOVING PICTURES AT RINK Young Women's Skating Club Enter tains Guests at Pleasant Social Session. Dallas Furniture Company DALLAS, OREGON The "Jolly SeveD," the newly organ ized young women's skating club, gave its first skating party at the Col osseum rjnk Thursday night, about 60 couples being present as invited guests. The club- members, arrayed in their white uniforms with black caps and scarfs, conducted the session with admirable skill, and took pains to see that each guest was entertained in the best possible manner. At 8 :30 o'clock the floor was cleared, and M. C. Mott, of Salem, gave the first of the series of moving picture shows which has been secured for the rink. This being finished, the skaters once more thronged onto the floor, and the session was continued until about 11 o'clock. The members of the new club are: Misses Ima and Ethel Johnson, Edna and Nada Scott, Francis Byers, Alta Savage and Allie Fuller. Miss Fuller, who Is one of the most skillful lady skaters In this city, acted as floor manager. 1. 0. 0. F. LODGE AT MONMOUTH New Organization Will Be Known as Normal Lodge, No. 204. Under the direction of Deputy Grand Master C. L. Hawley, of McCoy, a new lodge of the Odd Fellows' order was instituted in Monmouth, Saturday afternoon and evening, under the name of "Normal Lodge, No. 204," Delegations from the lodges of Inde pendence, Salem and Dallas were present on that occasion, the program being carried out jointly by the Salem and Independence lodges. Fifteen candidates were initiated Saturday evening. The elective officers of the new lodge areas follows: Ira Powell, Noble Grand ; Charles H. New man, Vice-Grand ; P. E. Chase, Secre tary and Joseph Kadek, Treasurer. Those from the Dallas lodge who were present at the initiatory rites Sat urday evening, going over to Mon mouth by the motor and returning to this city on the following day, were : E. M. Smith, E. R. Hill, Fonso Man ston, H. fluddick, George Richmond, C. G. Coad, F. R. Rich, and Horatio Morrison. The exercises were held in the rooms of the Woodman Hall. Mrs. M. F. Hull, of Salem, is pre paring to open an up to date millinery store in the room next door to Faull's Hardware store on Main street. The Superior Quality of our Finishing Lumber Insures You a Good Job. If You Contemplate Building Insist on having Your Lumber from the WILLAMETTl ,UMBEK CO. Now is the time to build-Prices are down-Bring us your bills for estimates PRICE LIST 10 to 24 24 to 32 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 H4 & 1X6 Sheathing Rough $11.00 V. G. Flooring $30.00 $26.00 $17.00 1x6 to 1x12 " " 12.50 13.50 Rustic 25.00 22.00 17.00 2x3 to 4x12 " " 12.00 13.00 Finish to 12 feet 28.00 25.00 4x12 to 12x12 " ' 12.00 12.50 Ceiling and 2x14 to 4x16 " " 13.00 14.00 F. G. Flooring 25.00 20.00 15 00 For above sized add $1.00 per M. CDTTPTATQ 1x6 & 1x8 No. 1 Common St) iplap. . $13.00 ijrJlUIALi No ! stepping 35.00 Shipiap in 8 root lengths $10.00 Na2 "f;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; "g 2x4 & 2x6 in 8 foot lengths 9.00 1 1-2x6 & 8 feet Sidewalk Lumber 11.00 Shingles Price is dropping every day. We can quote you as low as anyone. With our up-to-date plant we can fill orders promptly and give you the best grades of lumber. DALLAS, OREGON DALLAS DEFEATS CORVALLIS College Basketball Team Wins Cfiam pionship of Southern Division of State League. The championship of Dallas College in the South Division of the Oregon Basketball League was indisputably established Friday night, when the husky supporters of the "Winged D defeated the O. A. C. team, the only possible rival in the field, by the decis ive score of 34 to 11 In a speedy game played upon the opponents' own court. Never before was the loyalty of the people of Dallas for their basketball team more conclusively shown than on last Friday afternoon, when a throng of 130 persons crowded on the special train that had been chartered, accompanied the home five to Corval lis, and heartily supported them throughout the exciting five hours' stay in that city. Several friends were picked up at Monmouth and Indepen dence, and yet others were found to be already in Corvallis when the big Da! las delegation arrived in that city, so that the entire number of the support era of Dallas basketball prestige amounted to 200 persons at the least. Spectators began to swarm into the O. A. C. armory as early as 7 o'clock, and by the time the game was called, at 8:45, every seat was filled and standing room was at a premium, and the gallerys fairly creaked under the weight of the stamping, shouting mass of humanity that crowded them to overflowing. Dallas started the game with a rush and gained a good lead within the first five minutes of the play, adding to it steadily point by point up to the very last minute of the game. They were in perfect form, and the value of their hard and careful training during the previous two weeks showed in the swift and unerring precision of their passing and guarding. During the game a spectator was heard to say "No matter where the ball goes, there seems to be always a red man in front of it" and these few words sum up briefly the whole history of that exciting con test. Corvallis played hard and well dur ingthe first half, but shortly after the beginning of the second half the whole team seemed literally to go to pieces, Their team work went to the winds, and their play resolved itself into a series of reckless and sensational trys for goals. Individually, each member of the Corvallis aggregation played a beautiful game, but in their demoral ized condition they were powerless to stand against the remorseless and sys tematic assault of the Dallas veterans Again and again the ball was caught and thrown the entire length of the court by one of the opposing guards, only to come swiftly and surely zig zagging back to land at last in the Dallas goal. When the time keepers' whistle announced the close of the contest, there was dead silence in the southern and western galleries, but the northern side of the big hall the part occupied by the Dallas delegation broke into tumultuous sound, and roar upon roar exultantly proclaimed the victory for the team from Dallas. The only regret felt by the Dallas "rooters" was for the loss of the big pennant the scarred and tattered bat tle flag that they had carried annually to Corvallis during four years. Just before the train pulled out of Corval lis, the pennant was in some way secured by the crowd that surrounded the depot. Dallas rallied eagerly to the rescue, and in the exciting combat for its possession, the flag was fairly torn to shreds. Some of these frag ments are now in possession of Dallas people and some are left in Corvallis, so that it would be difficult to decide which city can claim the honors of possession. The return trip to Dallas passed quickly and merrily and .the train pulled into this city in the early hours of the morning, crowded with weary and" heavy-eyed "rooters," all tired out but still ready to waken the sleep ing town with their hoarse but whole hearted shouts of victory. Only three games now stand between the Dallas team and the championship of Oregon, and every effort will be made by the home team to keep its chain of victories absolutely unbroken throughout the present season. The line-up Friday night was as follows : Dallas O. A. C. Fenton F Rooper Craven F Moore Shaw C Foster Savery Q Horton C. Shaw O Rooper Livingston, of M. A. A. Creferee. Program at Colosseum Rink. Skating every afternoon and evening Thursday nights given up to club skaters. Fine show consisting of moving pictures and illustrated songs given with a complete change of pro gram every Wednesday and Saturday night Admission, skaters, 25 cents, spectators 10 cents. Mrs. W. P. Cressy and sister, Miss Pearl Uglow, left Saturday for South Bend, after an extended visit at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Uglow. DIES OF PARALYSIS Mrs. O. H. Cobb Passes Away After Long and Painful Illness, Aged 63 Years. Sabina T. Cobb, the wife of O. H. Cobb and an old and respected resident of Dallas, died Sunday night, aged 63 years, after a long illness, her death being caused by paralysis of the heart. Mrs. Cobb was a daughter of John and Sarah McNeil, and was born in Meggs County, Ohio, September 25, 1844. From Ohio she moved to Sut ton, Clay County, Nebraska, in 1873, and was married to O. H. Cobb, April 19, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb came to Oregon in 1890 and settled in Dallas, where they resided until the time of her death. She joined the church at the age of 14 years, and was a member of the Evangelical Church until she came to Oregon. She then became an earnest and active member of the Methodist church, in which she remained until her death. She Is survived by a husband and four children, and a brother and Bis ter, R. C. McNeil and Mrs. Allan Towns, both of Monmouth. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and the body was taken to the Odd Fellows cemetery for burial. Mrs. Cobb was a woman well known and loved among the people of Dallas and vicinity, and all will feel regret at her departure, and deep sympathy with the bereaved husband and rela tives. " Local Oratorical Contest. The local Oratorical Contest of the Prohibition Association of Dallas College will be held at the College Chapel, Friday night, February 28. Three contestants are entered and the program promises to be very interest ing. Elmer Barnhart will speak on "The Saloon and the Supreme Court," Miss Lillian McVicker, winner of sec ond place in the state contest last year, will have the subject, "My Coun try Shall Be Pure," and Lester Barn- hart will speak on "The Social Wine glass." In the musical part of the program will be a solo by Professor H. H. Dunkelberger, a duett by Misses Winnie Kelly and Alice Grant, and selections by the Philadelphlan Quartette. The judges are Mrs. F. H. Morrison, Miss Elizabeth Young, and the Rev. M. J. Ballantyne. From School to Work. The Oregon State Normal opened last Monday with an encouraging out look for the coming semester. The registration has been increased by a large number of new students and more are expected by the end of the week. Those just graduated from the school have gone directly into the field as teachers. Miss Grace White house is located at Independence, Miss Mabel Muldrich has gone to Grant County, Adrian Owen to Falls City, Miss Dora Murdook to LaGrande Miss Mae Tracer to Elkins, Miss Anna Godbersen to Mosier, Miss Esther Fisher to lone, while Chester Day will teach in Polk County. Will Engage in Dairying. A. R. Morgan will get full possession of the Gilbert & Patterson farm near Lincoln, Polk county, Oregon, on April 1, having purchased it last fall. This fine farm of 367 acres has been the home of the Gilbert & Patterson herd of Hereford cattle but Mr. Mor gan is disposing of them and will turn his attention to dairying, believing that more money can be made with the dairy cow than with beef cattle in the Willamette valley. He will start Jn with a grade Jersey herd and perhaps a few registered ones, but Intends eventually to have an all-registered herd. Pacific Homestead. "Old Arkansaw," played at the Woodman Hall last night, was well attended and won from all who were present the hearty appreciation it deserved. The play is frankly melo dramatic, with all the attendant feat urea of train robbery, holdups, murder and much blazing of blank cartridges, but it was finely staged despite the cramped space afforded in the Wood man Hall, and each member of the cast proved to be an actor of no mean ability. They infused into the char acters and into the play a delightful element of naturalness that con strained one to forgive and forget the ear splitting bang of the pistol shote, and the acrid cloud of powder smoke that oozed out over the footlights. At the meeting of the stockholders in the Dallas Cannery Company, held at the Court House yesterday after noon, the following directors were chosen : G W. Myer. president; J. B, Nunn, vice-president; H. G. Campbell, secretary and treasurer; Henry Voth, W. M. Elliott, Dee Dunn and David Peters. Several locations for the new cannery building have been offered by property owners of this city, and work will be commenced as soon as a suit able site has been determined upon. The sermon delivered at the Chris tian Church, Sunday afternoon, by the Rev. J. P. Conder, was well attended and highly appreciated. Mr. Conder will continue his series of revival ser vices during the present week. NEW ARE!ALS FOR. SPRING 1908 NEW LINES in Embroideries and Shirt Waist Fronts, Dress Goods, Ginghams, and Percales. OUR STOCK of Gents' and Ladies' Oxfords and Shoes is up-to-date. See them before buying elsewhere. The styles and prices are right. A NEW LOT of the famous Kingsbury Hats just received. We will take pleasure in showing them to you. New Goods coming in daily. Yours for spring business, Campbell & Hollister Cash Store Dallas, Oregon The CHARACTER QUANTITY OF FENCE on a farm almost invariably indicates the the degree of prosperity enjoyed by the owner. Millions of dollars are made and saved on well fenced farms, where like amounts on like acreage on unfenced lands are annually lost. We carry American Fence and shall be pleased to show you our stock and explain the merits of the fence at any time. We guarantee the American to be not only the best but the CHEAPEST fence in the world. We have put out one carload of this fence this spring and will soon have another at your disposal. You will also find our Warehouse filled with a complete line of Farm Implements, such as Discs, Harrows, Plows, Garden Culti vators, Corn Planters, Grass Seeders, Garden Tools and Steel Goods at the Lowest Possible Prices. Wm. Faull DALLAS, OREGON O 1 t"9 nrara On all shoes except Walk-Over and St. Cecelia. IS Dallas Shoe Store, Mrs- ;ror' ' t i v rf ft I XX c vi H C: f ft