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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OEEGON, FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
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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.
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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
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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)
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GROCERIES
We carry the famous
DIAMOND "W"
Brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Canned Goods
FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY
Simonton & Scott Dallas, Oregon
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