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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1908)
County eev. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OEEGON, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. NO. 1 EOF Obs I tilMliiiXll 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 contemplating using 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 naint 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. Dallas Furniture Company DALLAS, OREGON NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS. 4 444444444444444444 44444444444444444' MONMOUTH. left Mrs. A. L. Chute is very 111. Mrs. Churchman and daughter for Texas, Monday. Mrs A. N. Halleck returned Muu day from a visit at Newport Thomas Boothby, of Corvallis, was in Monmouth this week, greeting his many friends. The Cannery and Evaporator Com pany is having a warehouse built on the eastern end of the cannery build ing. Materials for the new creamery building are already on the ground and work will be commenced in a short time. Allen Johnson returned last week from a two months' visit in Califor nia, and says that he is very glad to be back in Oregon once more. Mr. and Mrs. Max Haley, of Port land were in Monmouth this week, visiting their friends and relatives. They formerly resided in this city. The basketball game between the girls' teams from Monmouth and Port land, played in this city Saturday night, was won by the former, the score being 21 to 7. Although the majority of the fruit ralsersof this vicinity are spraying at this time, there seem to be a few who are not Inclined to do so. A visit from the County Fruit Inspector would not be amiss at this season. The Bev. Goode, of the Evangelical Church of Salem, filled the pulpit of his son, the Bev. A. J. Goode, of this city, last Sunday, the latter being absent from the city. Mrs. Goode accompanied her husband over from Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huber gave a surprise party last Thursday, in cele bration of the twenty-fifth birthday of his brother, H. V. Huber. Many guests were present and the evening was most pleasantly spent, a light lunch being served at the close of the entertainment. INDEPENDENCE. Mrs. John Belt was a Dallas visitor Tuesday. Charles Irvine visited in Portland and Oregon City, Sunday. The Superior Quality of our Finishing Lumber Insures You a Good Job. If You Contemplate Building Insist on having Your Lumber from the WILLAMETTE VALLEY LUMBER CO. Now is the time to build-Prices are down-Bring us ' your bills for estimates :.':: 'r ", price list - 10 to 84 ; 24 to 32 . No.i No. S No. 8 1x4 &U8 Sheathing Bough tll.00 V. G. Flooring x $30.00 126.00 $17.00 U6 to UI2 " ' 12.50 " 13.60' Bustle SS.OO 22 00 17.C0 2x3 to 4x12 " 12.00- 13.00 Finish to 12 feet 28.00 25.00 4x12 to 12x12 " . -'. . 12.00 12.50 Celling and 2x14 to 4x16 " " 13.00 14.00 F. G. Flooring " 25 00 20.00 15 00 For above sized add $1.60 per M. SPECIALS - Shiplap in 8 foot lengths ..$10.00 2x4 & 2x6 in 8 foot lengths 9 00 1x6 & 1x8 No. 1 Common Sbiplap $13.00 No. 1 Stepping 35.00 No. 2 Stepping '2.00 Lath 50 1 1-2x6 & S feet Sidewalk Lumber 1100 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. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. DALLAS, OREGON Clarence Irvine, of Portland, is vis iting relatives In this city. The Bev. Chase, pastor of the Chris tian Church, Is seriously HI. M. Merwin was a Portland visitor during the first part of this week. Mis Ella Bobinson, of McMinn ville, Is visiting ber parents in this city. Miss Leona Shanks has returned from a visit of several weeks' duration in Portland. Mrs. T. J. Newbill, of Portland, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Paddock. Mrs. M. W. Wallace returned from Portland last Tuesday evening, after attending the millinery opening in thatoity. Mrs. May Babbitt, of Monmouth, was in this city the first of the week, enroute for Portland where she will make a short visit. Mrs. S. B. Walker entertained the members of the two basketball teams and their ladies at her home Friday night, after the basketball game. Miss Gertie Dickinson and Boy Bullard were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dickinson, Wednesday evening. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the Immediate relatives of the young couple being present An exciting game of basketball, played here Friday evening, between the team from Columbia University and the Independence First team, resulted in a victory for the visiting team, the score being 25 to 23. The score was tied at the end of the second half, and it was some time before the Columbia team was able to secure the deciding basket EOLA. B. I, Ferguson has just finished spraying his fruit trees. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thacker, of Ore gon City, visited in Eola last week. O. O. Savage has recently set out 100 top grafted Boyal Ann cherry trees. John Shaffer and Raymond and Balpb Ferguson have been suffering quite severely with boils of late. Everybody in this vicinity is trim ming and cleaning up their trees pre paratory to the spring season of spraying. Mrs. J. Coiner, nee Jessie Howard, of Portland, visited relatives , and friends in this neighborhood this week. T. W. Brunk has been suffering from blood poisoning, caused by a slight cut on his thumb from the blade of a jack-knife. H. B. Brophy has decided to let 18 acres of his hop yard lie idle during the ooming season on account of the poor prospects in the hop market this year. Mrs. Morgan Beese and children have returned to their home in Gates, after a visit of three months duration at the home of her father, H. H. Hay den. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Harry Thacker. Several hundred cords of wood have been cut In and around Eola during the present winter. The fir and oak grubs are fast giving place to orchards of various kinds, since this locality has proven to be an Ideal place for the successful culture of fruit The body of little Virgil Crippen, who died Wednesday after having swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid, was buried In the Amity cemetery, Thursday afternoon. Deep By mpa thy for the grief stricken parents is felt throughout this entire community. visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McLaughlin, Sunday. A free lecture by Zimmerman will be given at the Methodist church Monday, March 2,' at 8 o'clock. Farmers in this locality, are doing considerable plowing during the pres ent run of fine spring weather. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wells returned Tuesday frqm Pedee, where they have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laoey. BRIDGEPORT. Laverne Burns visited friends in Falls City last week. The Rev. M. B. Young, of Dallas, preached at Bridgeport, Sunday. Henry Fern has recently lost two valuable horses, and has a third badly crippled. Mrs. William Ford and Mrs. W. L. Frink are recovering from a severe attack of lagrippe. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee, who have both been quite ill with lagrippe, are improving rapidly. The Strong mill will soon have all the timber in its immediate vicinity sawed Into lumber. County Commissioner J. B. Teal was in this neighborhood Tuesday, inspecting the county roads. Miss Lock, of Dallas, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Lock, during Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.Murry, who has been seriously ill for some time, is reported to be somewhat improved in health. Those interested in the telephone line from Cooper Hollow held a meet ing at the home of W. H. Mack, Sat urday night and discussed the project. Miss Alpha Wilson, of Indepen dence, has been engaged to fill the vacancy in the Guthrie school, caused by the resignation of the former teacher, D. C. Bones. The members of the local telephone company met In Falls City, Friday, elected new officers, and transacted other important business. It was unanimously decided to incorporate. The hopyards are being dismantled and made ready for plowing during the present run of fine weather. It is believed that the greater part of the yards in this locality will be culti vated this year. HARMONY. Fruit growers in this vicinity are spraying quite extensively. Miss Blanche Agee and Dosia Gut- try visited at the Porter home Sunday. Fay Fink has returned to school once more, after a Bbort Dut serious illness. School is again in session with the same teacner, Miss ueneva miner, in charge. S. L. R. Maine was In Salem during the latter part of last week, on a busl ness visit The lumber mills of the Sheridan Lumber Company have again shut down, leaving many men unemployed. Sheep and goat raisers in these parts were considerably alarmed last Saturday night believing that coyotes were after their flocks. BUENA VISTA. Carl Keal left for Eugene last week. W. P. Bevens la reported to be quite 11L E.E. Elkins made a trip to Indepen denoe, Friday. G. A. Wells was an Independence visitor Wednesday. Claud South was an Independence visitor, Thursday. C. P. Wells was in Independence, Monday on business. Willie Bevens was a business visitor at this place, Monday. O. A. Wells is having cement walks laid about his bouse. Mr. and Mrs. eiaud South returned from Albany, Wednesday. Albert Davidson was in Indepen dence, Tuesday, on business. Will Bevens and Will Propat were Independence visitors, Sunday. A. E. Hall. of Marion county, was a visitor In this neighborhood Thurs day. Mr. and Mr. Reuben Troxel moved last Friday to the O. W. McLougblin place. The Rev. M. P. Dixon, of Dallas, preached at the Methodist church ia this place last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy were ZENA AND SPRING VALLEY. Ed Wlnt and family have moved from Portland and are occupying the Boebringer residence at Lincoln. Mrs. Morgan and little son, of Lin ooln, have recently returned from i visit among relatives in Portland. Mr. Felts, of Portland, has finished clearing 12 acres of W. J. Crawford's farm and has set them out la cherry trees. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roddy, Wed nesday, February 19, a daughter, Both the mother and child are doing nicely. Pruning .and spraying their orch ards seems to be the chief work of the farmers in this vicinity at present while the hop growers are busy plow ing and cultivating their yards. OAK GROVE. Henry White Is quits ill, but was improving at last reports. Emerson Harris returned this week from a short business visit In Portland. Cass Rlggs and family spent Sun day at tbe Lewis borne near here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Starbuck returned to Portland, Sunday, after attending tbe funeral of Mrs. Millard F. White last week. ! On account of serious Illness among i member of tbe cast, the drama, j "Enarairod" was postponed from Sat-1 urday, February 29, to March 7. NEW ARRIVALS 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 eTEc e CHARACTER Anp 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 Program at Colosseum Rink. Sk ati n g e very a ftern ooo an d even I n g Thursday nights given up to club skaters. Floe show consisting of moving pictures and illustrated songs given with a complete change of pro- j gram TerjMVednesday and Saturday right. Admission, skaters, S cents, spectators 10 cents. See tbe moving pictures at the Col osseum Rink tomorrow (Saturday) Bight GROCERIES We carry the famous DIAMOND "W" Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY Simonton & Scott Dallas, Oregon OAHTOIUA. TMIOataiNALLAXATTVI COUCH Vttf KEKNEDTC LAXAT1YE H0HEYTA3 IW Chnt llm mt imn U m Ennr I
